Pepperdine University
Common Data Set 2021-22
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Acceptance Rate
52.7%
Applications
11,855
Admitted
6,249
Enrolled
1,023
SAT Composite 25th
1,280
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$82,939
10 yrs after enrollment
83%
6-year completion
$58,098
sticker minus grants
$23,510
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
514fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
6 TABLESOffice:Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Email Address:oie@pepperdine.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.pepperdine.edu/oie/institutional-research/common-data-set.htm
Name of College/University:Pepperdine University
Street Address Line 1:24255 Pacific Coast Highway
CityMalibu
StateCA
Zip90,263
Main Phone Number (Area Code)310
Main Phone Number:506-4000
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.pepperdine.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):310
Admissions Phone Number:506-4392
Admissions Email Address:admission-seaver@pepperdine.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.pepperdine.edu/admission
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:975
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:563
Number of wait-listed students admitted:0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80031
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69954
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59915
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80044
SAT Math: 600-69942
SAT Math: 500-59911
SAT Math: 400-4992
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160039
SAT Composite: 1200-139946
SAT Composite: 1000-119915
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3637
ACT Composite: 24-2946
ACT Composite: 18-2314
ACT Composite: 12-173
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class45
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class83
Percent in top half of high school graduating class97
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class3
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent who had GPA of 4.014
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9942
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7429
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.244
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.74
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:65
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?No
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month15
Spring Closing Date: Month1
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.pepperdine.edu/registrar/transfers
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 11 Common Data Set 2021-2022
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESDistance learningX
Double majorX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Pepperdine’s 3/2 engineering program offers students the opportunity to obtain a bachelor of arts in natural science from Pepperdine and a
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)47%
Percent of males who join fraternities14%
Percent of females who join sororities30%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)43%
Percent of males who join fraternities17%
Percent of females who join sororities31%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing65%
Percent who live off campus or commute35%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://seaver.pepperdine.edu/admission/financial-aid/undergraduate/npc/
Minimum18
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$3,853,988
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$3,570,949
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$58,404,017
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$657,607
Total Scholarships/Grants$66,486,561
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,956,166
Federal Work-Study$557,001
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$140,681
Total Self-Help$10,653,848
Parent Loans$12,905,602
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,381,198
Athletic Awards$2,497,040
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$8,056
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$18,815,242
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$381,132
Total Scholarships/Grants$19,204,430
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,949,474
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$109,012
Total Self-Help$2,058,486
Parent Loans$2,052,087
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,970,516
Athletic Awards$5,389,587
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.845
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AthleticsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio13
based on ____ students3,521
and ____ faculty266