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IPEDS ID: 121150
OPE ID: 01014900
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Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, California 90263
General information:  (310) 506-4000
Website:  www.pepperdine.edu/
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Doctor's degree - professional practice
Campus setting:  Suburb: Large
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  10,446 (3,708 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  13 to 1
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate programs offered
Distance education – graduate programs offered
ROTC (Army, Air Force)
Study abroad
Weekend/evening college
Undergraduate research (co-curricula)
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
12%
Carnegie Classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Religious Affiliation
Churches of Christ
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Institution does not offer noncredit education
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2021Full timePart time
Total faculty412543
Instructional412543
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-45
Instructional-33
Research-12
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023% change 2021-2022 to 2022-2023
Tuition and fees$55,892$58,002$59,702$63,1425.8%
Books and supplies$1,250$1,250$1,250$1,000-20.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$15,670$16,160$16,700$18,56011.1%
Other$2,500$2,500$2,500$2,5000.0%
Off Campus
Room and board$15,670$16,160$16,700$18,56011.1%
Other$2,500$2,500$2,500$2,5000.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other$2,500$2,500$2,500$2,5000.0%
Total Expenses2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023% change 2021-2022 to 2022-2023
On Campus$75,312$77,912$80,152$85,2026.3%
Off Campus$75,312$77,912$80,152$85,2026.3%
Off Campus with Family$59,642$61,752$63,452$66,6425.0%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2022-2023
Tuition$39,100
Fees$620
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
  • Does not participate in Promise program
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2020-2021
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid170297%————
Grant or scholarship aid69896%$25,802,722$36,967
Federal grants15722%$1,007,701$6,418
Pell grants15621%$789,951$5,064
Other federal grants15521%$217,750$1,405
State/local government grant or scholarships12217%$1,065,876$8,737
Institutional grants or scholarships69796%$23,729,145$34,045
Student loan aid29741%$2,294,119$7,724
Federal student loans27938%$1,442,802$5,171
Other student loans669%$851,317$12,899
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid13,178$98,319,936$30,938
Pell grants642$3,016,321$4,698
Federal student loans1,225$8,141,227$6,646
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2018-20192019-20202020-2021
Average net price$42,135$46,550$40,945
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2018-20192019-20202020-2021
$0 – $30,000$31,185$36,264$28,304
$30,001 – $48,000$29,593$25,909$26,285
$48,001 – $75,000$31,918$32,267$27,667
$75,001 – $110,000$33,611$35,375$32,775
$110,001 and more$45,561$44,598$43,673
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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Fall 2021
Total enrollment10,446
Undergraduate enrollment3,708
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment149
Graduate enrollment6,738
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status:
Full-time: 92%
Part-time: 8%Undergraduate Student Gender:
Male: 42%
Female: 58%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity:
American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%
Asian: 13%
Black or African American: 5%
Hispanic/Latino: 18%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%
White: 47%
Two or more races: 7%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 2%
Non-resident alien: 9%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age:
24 and under: 95%
25 and over: 5%
Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence:
In-state: 46%
Out-of-state: 46%
Foreign countries: 7%
Unknown: 1%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2020.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status:
Full-time: 44%
Part-time: 56%
Undergraduate Distance Education StatusGraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:
Enrolled only in distance education: 3%
Enrolled in some distance education: 1%
Not enrolled in any distance education: 95%Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:
Enrolled only in distance education: 43%
Enrolled in some distance education: 10%
Not enrolled in any distance education: 47%
Undergraduate application fee (2022-2023): $65
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2021
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants11,8554,2827,573
Percent admitted53%52%53%
Percent admitted who enrolled16%18%15%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommendedConsidered but not required
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)X
Test Scores: Fall 2021 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT19219%
ACT353%
Test Scores25th Percentile*75th Percentile**
NOTES:
*  25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing630710
SAT Math630730
ACT Composite2530
ACT English2433
ACT Math2329
  • Pepperdine is test optional from fall 2021 to fall 2023. Although test scores are not required, applicants have the option to submit either official test scores through the testing agency or self-reported test scores through the test score form.
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention:
Full-time students: 93%
Part-time students: 29%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2020 and Returned in Fall 2021
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 87 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2021.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2015
Overall graduation rate:
Overall graduation rate: 83%
(*) Transfer-out rate:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate:
[Began in Fall 2013]
4-year: 79%
6-year: 86%
8-year: 86%
[Began in Fall 2015]
4-year: 72%
6-year: 83%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2013 or Fall 2015
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees:
Male: 78%
Female: 87%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2015 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees:
American Indian or Alaska Native: 75%
Asian: 85%
Black or African American: 92%
Hispanic/Latino: 84%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 100%
White: 83%
Two or more races: 86%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 80%
Non-resident alien: 76%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2015 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2013-14
Award and enrollment rate:
[All students]
Received a Bachelor's degree: 86%
Enrolled at same institution: 0%
Enrolled at different institution: 11%
[Pell]
Received a Bachelor's degree: 89%
Enrolled at same institution: 0%
Enrolled at different institution: 11%
[Non-Pell]
Received a Bachelor's degree: 86%
Enrolled at same institution: 0%
Enrolled at different institution: 12%
PART-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2013-14
Award and enrollment rate:
Received a Bachelor's degree: 100%
Enrolled at same institution: 0%
Enrolled at different institution: 0%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2013-14
Award and enrollment rate:
[All students]
Received a Bachelor's degree: 84%
Enrolled at same institution: 0%
Enrolled at different institution: 11%
[Pell]
Received a Bachelor's degree: 84%
Enrolled at same institution: 0%
Enrolled at different institution: 14%
[Non-Pell]
Received a Bachelor's degree: 84%
Enrolled at same institution: 0%
Enrolled at different institution: 10%
PART-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2013-14
Award and enrollment rate:
[All students]
Received a Bachelor's degree: 78%
Enrolled at same institution: 1%
Enrolled at different institution: 10%
[Pell]
Received a Bachelor's degree: 89%
Enrolled at same institution: 0%
Enrolled at different institution: 3%
[Non-Pell]
Received a Bachelor's degree: 71%
Enrolled at same institution: 2%
Enrolled at different institution: 15%
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2021-2022
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramPostgraduate
Certificate
BachelorMasterDoctor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization--4-
Asian Studies/Civilization-1--
European Studies/Civilization-1--
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies-5--
Latin American Studies-1--
Category total-84-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General-63--
Category total-63--
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting-15--
Business Administration and Management, General-21844811
Finance, General-8--
Human Resources Development--1-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General--46-
International Business/Trade/Commerce-24107-
Management Science--60-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other--1-
Organizational Leadership--76d-
Real Estate--24-
Category total-265763d11
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Advertising-48--
Communication, General-111-
International and Intercultural Communication-3--
Journalism-10--
Organizational Communication, General-2--
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication-18--
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other-56--
Radio and Television-60-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric-1--
Category total-1551-
Education
Chemistry Teacher Education-2--
Education, General--1-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General--37d57
Educational/Instructional Technology---4
English/Language Arts Teacher Education-2--
Learning Sciences--1d-
Mathematics Teacher Education-0--
Music Teacher Education-0--
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other--67-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor--15-
Urban Education and Leadership--15-
Category total-4136d61
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing-6--
English Language and Literature, General-6--
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other-4--
Category total-16--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature-2--
German Language and Literature-1--
Italian Language and Literature-0--
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General-2--
Category total-5--
History
History, General-8--
Category total-8--
Legal Professions and Studies
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General--125-
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence--2-
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law--2-
Law---174
Category total--129174
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies-12--
Category total-12--
Mathematics and Statistics
Financial Mathematics--37-
Mathematics, General-16--
Category total-1637-
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Dispute Resolution--121-
International/Globalization Studies-21--
Mathematics and Computer Science-15--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other-3--
Natural Sciences-1--
Nutrition Sciences79--
Sustainability Studies-4--
Category total753121-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Exercise Science and Kinesiology-39--
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management-25--
Category total-64--
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy-13--
Religion/Religious Studies-40-
Category total-170-
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General-3--
Physics, General-7--
Category total-10--
Psychology
Applied Behavior Analysis--185-
Clinical Psychology--45126
Industrial and Organizational Psychology-1--
Psychology, General-77220-
Category total-7885626
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General--33-
Category total--33-
Social Sciences
Economics, General-51--
Political Science and Government, General-34--
Sociology, General-12--
Category total-97--
Theology and Religious Vocations
Divinity/Ministry--0-
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other--4-
Category total--4-
Visual and Performing Arts
Acting-6--
Art History, Criticism and Conservation-5--
Art/Art Studies, General-12--
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General-11--
Directing and Theatrical Production-0--
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General-0--
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other-0--
Film/Cinema/Media Studies-8--
Music Theory and Composition-0--
Music, General-7--
Music, Other-0--
Playwriting and Screenwriting--8-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology-1--
Category total-508-
Grand total79212,092272
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2020-2021
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance:
Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 0
Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 0
DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0
DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 0
RETENTION RATES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES
Full-time students: 100%
Part-time students: 100%
Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15
Athletics Participation
  • Sanction Body: NCAA Division I without football
Varsity Men's and Women's TeamsMenWomen
All Track Combined40
Baseball43
Basketball1715
Beach Volleyball19
Golf107
Soccer28
Swimming and Diving21
Tennis98
Track and Field, Outdoor16
Track and Field, X-Country14
Volleyball2314
Water Polo25
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
WASC Senior College and University Commission Accredited since (02/28/1949)02/13/2032
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Didactic Program in DieteticsPreaccredited since (03/01/1975)06/30/2023
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Law (LAW) - Professional schoolsAccredited since ((!)01/01/1972)08/31/2027
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Clinical Psychology (CLPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programsAccredited since (06/21/1990)12/31/2027
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/105905.
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape322
d. Fondling313
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary101116
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence010
b. Dating violence001
c. Stalking001
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.302
b. Drug abuse violations1357
c. Liquor law violations28319
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape202
d. Fondling313
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary504
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking000
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.302
b. Drug abuse violations1257
c. Liquor law violations28219
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year201920182017
Default rate0.6%1.8%1.1%
Number in default103219
Number in repayment1,6401,7601,686
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)