Pepperdine University

Name: Pepperdine University Common Data Set 2024-25
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2024-25

The 2024-25 Common Data Set for Pepperdine University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. This archive discovered the file on Apr 19, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2024-25 report, Pepperdine University says 11,526 first-year students applied and 7,245 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 63%. 843 admitted students enrolled (12% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1300–1440 and ACT of 29–32. Waitlist: 1,443 offered a spot, 790 accepted one, and 785 admitted from it.

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Acceptance Rate

62.9%

Applications

11,526

Admitted

7,245

Enrolled

843

SAT Composite

1300-1440

SAT Math

640-740

ACT Composite

29-32

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants11,526reported count

Admits7,24563%

Class seats84312% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	11,526	7,245	63%	843	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 12%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Wait list attrition

Offered a spot1,443

Accepted a spot790

Admitted from wait list785

55% joined after being offered a spot. 99% of students who joined were admitted. 13% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data

Wait-list data
Metric	Value
Offered a wait-list spot	1,443
Accepted a wait-list spot	790
Admitted from wait list	785
Joined after being offered	55%
Admitted after joining	99%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Application cost

Application fee: $70.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ Federal outcomes

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.

Median earnings

$82,939

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

83%

6-year completion

Average net price

$58,098

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$23,510

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report394 of ~394numbers from this report.

General Information

8 TABLES

Respondent Information

Mailing Address:Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Email Address:oie@pepperdine.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

Address Information

Name of College/University:Pepperdine University

Mailing Address:24255 Pacific Coast Highway

City/State/Zip/Country:Malibu

Main Phone Number:CA

WWW Home Page Address:90263

Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:310

Admissions Office Mailing Address:506-4000

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):310

Admissions Phone Number:506-4392

Admissions Email Address:admission-seaver@pepperdine.edu

Institutional Control

PublicPublic

Classification

Coeducational collegeCoeducational college

Academic Year

SemesterSemester

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

DEI

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.pepperdine.edu/oie/institutional-research/common-data-set.htm

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	353	487	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	44	41	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	974	1491	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	1371	2019	0	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	0	0	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	1371	2019	0	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	0	3	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	2	12	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	63	83	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	65	98	0	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	0	0	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	65	98	0	0	Not reported
Total undergraduates	1436	2117	0	0	Not reported

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	315	569	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	489	1037	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	6	15	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	810	1621	0	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	115	381	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	619	1874	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	3	0	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	737	2255	0	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	5423

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	8976	5993	0	0	8976

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	76	277	277
Hispanic/Latino	182	690	690
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	33	130	130
White, non-Hispanic	333	1556	1556
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	4	11	11
Asian, non-Hispanic	115	520	520
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	3	12	12
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	55	261	261
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	42	96	96
Total	843	3553	3553

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	88%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

SATX

ACTX

APX

CLEPX

Institutional ExamX

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	4197	7325	Not reported	4	11,526
Admitted	2716	4528	Not reported	1	7,245
Enrolled full-time	353	487	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	3	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	843

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,443

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:790

Number of wait-listed students admitted:785

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	—	—	Yes
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	—	Yes	—	—
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	—	Yes	—	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	18	149
ACT	10	84

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1300	1370	1440
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	640	690	740
ACT composite	29	31	32
ACT math	27	28	32
ACT English	30	33	35
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Math: 700-80048

SAT Math: 600-69940

SAT Math: 500-59911

SAT Math: 400-4991

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-160041

SAT Composite: 1200-139954

SAT Composite: 1000-11995

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-3670

ACT Composite: 24-2926

ACT Composite: 18-234

ACT Composite: Total100

Total0

Percent who had GPA of 4.09

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9929

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7431

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4919

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.993

Total100

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:70

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Application closing date (fall)1

Priority Date15

DateX

Yes, other:4

Other Date1

DateX

No set Date5

Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after1

If yes, maximum period of postponement:X

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?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?No

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Application for Admission

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable: | Requirements | Required of All | Recommended of All | Recommended of Some | Required of Some | Not Required | |------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|----------------| | High school transcript | X | | | | | | College transcript(s) | X | | | | | | Essay or personal statement | X | | | | | | Interview | | | | | X | | Standardized test scores | | | X | | | | Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) | | | | | X | | D9 | Term | Priority Date | Closing Date | Notification Date | Reply Date | Rolling Admission | |------|--------|-----------------|----------------|---------------------|--------------|---------------------| | D9 | Fall | | Feb 2 | Apr 1 | May 1 | | | D9 | Winter | | | | | | | D9 | Spring | | Oct 1 | Nov 15 | Dec 1 | | | D9 | Summer | | | | | | ##

Transfer Credit Policies

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:| Yes | No | |-------|------| | X | | | X | | | X | | | No cap on max | Semester | |-----------------|------------| | credits | Semester | | 32 | Semester | |------|------------| | Yes | No | |-------|------| | X | | - E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the - [ ] Accelerated program - [ ] Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities - [ ] Cross-registration - [ ] X Distance learning - [ ] X Double major - [ ] X Dual enrollment - [ ] English as a Second Language (ESL) - [ ] Exchange student program (domestic) - [ ] External degree program - X Honors Program - X Independent study - X Internships - [ ] Liberal arts/career combination - [ ] X Student-designed major - [ ] X Study abroad - [ ] X Teacher certification program - [ ] X Undergraduate Research - [ ] Weekend college - [ ] X Other (specify): Pepperdine's 3/2 engineering program offers students the opportunity to obtain a bachelor of arts in natural science from Pepperdine and a bachelor of science in engineering from another institution in five years. - E2 Has been removed from the CDS. - E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: - [ ] X Arts/fine arts - [ ] Computer literacy - [ ] X English (including composition) - [ ] X Foreign languages - [ ] X History - [ ] Physical Education - X Humanities - [ ] Intensive writing - X Mathematics - X Philosophy - X Sciences (biological or physical) - X Social science - X Other (describe): Religion ##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Other (specify):X

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

3 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)42%

Percent of men who join fraternities24%

Percent of women who join sororities34%

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)41%

Percent of men who join fraternities22%

Percent of women who join sororities33%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing61%

Percent who live off campus or commute39%

Percent of students age 25 and older3%

Average Age

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

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

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

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	71860	71860
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	812	812
Food and housing, on-campus	22480	22480
Housing only, on-campus	16090	16090
Food only, on-campus meal plan	6390	6390
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1000	1000	1000
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	1000	1000	1000
Other expenses	1500	1500	1500

Financial Aid

9 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	233	1092	56
Average institutional non-need grant	7158	16896	10672
Athletic grant recipients	23	130	0
Average athletic grant	52194	54368	0

Methodology

Both FM and IM5105614

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$4,266,578

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$72,492,719

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,125,428

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$82,990,339

Total Scholarships/Grants$13,382,493

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,411,865

Federal Work-Study$191,079

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$14,985,436

Total Self-Help$26,545,908

Parent Loans$3,157,981

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$19,885,235

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$650

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$19,885,885

Total Scholarships/Grants$2,602,544

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$239,493

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,842,037

Total Self-Help$4,805,968

Parent Loans$2,612,803

Graduating Cohort

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.661

Aid to Nonresidents

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$34,200

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSAX

Aid Available

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX

Federal Direct PLUS LoansX

College/university loans from institutional fundsX

Federal Pell GrantsX

Federal SEOGX

Private scholarshipsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

Institutional Aid

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:Jun 1 ##

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	399	504	903
Members of minority groups	103	174	277
Females	193	333	526
Males	206	171	377
Nonresidents	10	6	16
Doctorate or other terminal degree	355	274	629
Master's, but not terminal master's	42	205	247
Bachelor's degree	1	15	16
Unknown or other highest degree	1	10	11
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	159	387	546

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio12

based on ____ students3,444

and ____ faculty277

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	190	17
10-19 students	190	17
20-29 students	Not reported	22
30-39 students	60	4
40-49 students	60	Not reported
50-99 students	12	Not reported
100+ students	9	Not reported
Total	10	43

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	13%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	0.4%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	100%	Not reported	6%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	8%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	11%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	11%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	6%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	29%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100%	0%	100%

How the class gets assembled.

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

Entrance Exams

Wait List

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