Pepperdine University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Churches of Christ
Population 3,500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 170 (98% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 3,284 (94% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 328 (99% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,481
Men / Women 41% / 59%
From State 52%
From Region 6%
Athletes 322 (9.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 44%
Hispanic 19%
Asian 14%
International 9%
Mixed 7%
Black 3%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Graziadio Business School 249 57% 44% 11% 4% 23% 6% $87,942 86 +0.29 77 93% 4.9%
Accounting 23 — 61% 39% 22% 0% 17% 4% $98,548 77 +0.75 87 100% — — — —
Business Administration 169 — 51% 42% 11% 7% 25% 5% $82,434 72 +0.25 68 93% 4.9% — — —
Finance 40 — 82% 52% 10% 0% 15% 10% $102,954 66 +0.13 89 — — — — —
International Business 17 — 47% 47% 0% 0% 24% 18% $93,039 73 +0.41 82 93% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Seaver College 773 34% 48% 14% 3% 19% 6% $70,843 47 +0.43 42 95%
Computer Science & Mathematics 22 — 73% 45% 27% 0% 9% 9% $109,424 22 -0.31 93 — — — — —
Chemistry 7 — 29% 86% 0% 0% 0% 14% $70,675 49 -0.09 41 — — — — —
Mathematics 10 — 20% 50% 10% 10% 10% 20% $79,053 50 -0.24 62 — — — — —
Physics 11 — 45% 73% 9% 0% 9% 0% $80,421 41 -0.23 65 — — — — —
Biology 65 — 38% 52% 22% 3% 11% 3% $70,073 69 +0.42 40 100% — — — —
Natural Science 4 — 50% 50% 25% 0% 25% 0% $64,274 80 +0.71 24 — — — — —
Nutrition Sciences 8 — 25% 62% 12% 0% 12% 12% $63,341 43 -0.06 22 — — — — —
Sport Sciences 57 — 30% 46% 25% 0% 18% 2% $66,096 71 +0.50 29 91% — — — —
Advertising 22 — 36% 23% 5% 9% 32% 5% $82,260 67 +0.36 68 96% — — — —
Economics 51 — 69% 45% 12% 2% 16% 14% $97,251 63 -0.03 86 91% — — — —
Integrated Marketing Communication 77 — 22% 40% 22% 1% 17% 8% $82,260 67 +0.36 68 96% — — — —
Sport Management 19 — 68% 53% 0% 5% 32% 0% $66,096 75 +0.51 29 91% — — — —
Sports, Media and Entertainment Management 17 — 35% 47% 0% 0% 41% 12% $67,652 78 +0.67 33 — — — — —
Creative Writing 7 — 14% 29% 14% 29% 29% 0% $43,108 8 -1.13 2 86% — — — —
English 12 — 17% 75% 0% 8% 17% 0% $47,025 23 -0.66 3 — — — — —
European Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,559 49 -0.21 9 — — — — —
French 4 — 25% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% $58,696 54 +0.06 12 — — — — —
German — — — — — — — — $58,904 55 +0.08 13 — — — — —
History 12 — 42% 58% 0% 0% 8% 8% $54,983 48 -0.19 7 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,544 79 +0.40 18 — — — — —
Italian 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,292 57 +0.11 13 — — — — —
Latin American Studies 4 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $57,439 50 -0.14 10 — — — — —
Liberal Arts 15 — 7% 40% 27% 7% 13% 7% $53,518 33 -0.36 6 94% — — — —
Near Eastern Languages 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $59,125 56 +0.10 13 — — — — —
Philosophy 15 — 60% 13% 27% 13% 20% 13% $60,738 55 -0.05 16 — — — — —
Religion 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 25% $55,357 78 +0.56 8 — — — — —
Writing Studies 5 — 0% 20% 0% 0% 40% 0% $43,108 8 -1.13 2 86% — — — —
Communication 21 — 14% 38% 14% 5% 14% 19% $59,819 47 -0.19 14 100% — — — —
Communication Studies — — — — — — — — $67,925 74 +0.56 34 — — — — —
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $80,980 97 +2.16 66 96% — — — —
International Communication — — — — — — — — $82,260 97 +1.90 68 96% — — — —
International Studies 19 — 32% 58% 5% 0% 21% 16% $73,568 56 +0.04 49 92% — — — —
Journalism 10 — 20% 30% 20% 10% 30% 10% $47,682 3 -1.64 3 84% — — — —
Political Science 59 — 46% 41% 14% 5% 22% 3% $70,392 48 -0.13 41 92% — — — —
Psychology 111 — 20% 50% 14% 2% 21% 5% $67,926 97 +1.95 34 97% — — — —
Public Relations 26 — 12% 46% 12% 4% 31% 0% $82,260 82 +0.97 68 96% — — — —
Radio and Television — — — — — — — — $56,079 33 -0.54 9 93% — — — —
Sociology 13 — 38% 69% 8% 15% 0% 0% $62,555 79 +0.51 20 — — — — —
Sustainability Studies 11 — 36% 73% 0% 0% 9% 0% $64,388 63 +0.35 24 — — — — —
Chemistry Teacher Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,606 40 -0.30 7 — — — — —
English Education 1 — 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $54,149 48 -0.18 7 — — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,688 41 -0.29 7 — — — — —
Acting 5 — 0% 0% 20% 20% 40% 0% $60,312 99 +2.31 15 100% — — — —
Art 9 — 11% 78% 0% 0% 11% 0% $49,094 63 +0.24 3 — — — — —
Art History 4 — 25% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $49,254 47 -0.20 3 — — — — —
Directing and Theatrical Production 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $60,312 99 +2.31 15 100% — — — —
Film Studies 9 — 33% 56% 11% 11% 22% 0% $49,468 58 +0.06 4 — — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $48,605 58 +0.20 3 — — — — —
Music 7 — 86% 57% 14% 0% 14% 0% $48,371 57 +0.17 3 — — — — —
Music Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $53,437 81 +0.72 6 — — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $48,580 58 +0.20 3 — — — — —
Theatre 5 — 40% 40% 20% 0% 40% 0% $60,312 99 +2.31 15 100% — — — —
Theatre Design and Technology 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $60,312 99 +2.31 15 100% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $77,268
ROI Percentile 53th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 88%
4-Year Graduation Rate 75%
6-Year Graduation Rate 83%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 42.6% 435 51% 43% 12% 4% 23% 7% $85,994 64 +0.29 74 94% 4.9%
Social Sciences 26.5% 271 27% 48% 13% 4% 20% 6% $68,505 84 +0.84 35 95% —
Humanities 8.2% 84 30% 48% 12% 7% 17% 6% $53,523 42 -0.33 6 91% —
Life & Natural Sciences 6.4% 65 38% 52% 22% 3% 11% 3% $70,073 61 +0.42 40 100% —
Health Sciences 5.6% 57 30% 46% 25% 0% 18% 2% $66,096 11 +0.50 29 91% —
Arts 4.2% 43 35% 49% 9% 5% 28% 0% $52,449 54 +0.78 5 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.7% 28 32% 68% 7% 4% 7% 11% $77,496 47 -0.20 59 — —
Computer Science 2.2% 22 73% 45% 27% 0% 9% 9% $109,424 49 -0.31 93 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.2% 12 33% 58% 17% 0% 17% 8% $63,652 64 +0.20 23 — —
Education 0.5% 5 0% 80% 20% 0% 0% 0% $54,547 58 -0.28 7 — —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $4.9M #194 1% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $2.0M #159 0% $0 10 #131 — —
Life & Natural Sciences $1.8M #270 15% $0 — — — —
Education $0.7M #261 48% $0 84 #23 — —
Health Sciences $0.5M #298 33% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.3M #496 0% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.2M #223 14% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.0M #461 0% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Total $10.3M #308 8% $0 94 #180 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Baseball 40 $2.9M $2.9M $0
Water Polo 29 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Volleyball 27 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Cross Country 18 $263K $263K $0
Basketball 17 $5.6M $5.6M $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 17 $124K $124K $0
Tennis 11 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Golf 8 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Total 150 $14.9M $14.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 87 $386K $386K $0
Swimming & Diving 34 $483K $483K $0
Soccer 31 $2.2M $2.2M $0
Volleyball 21 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Basketball 20 $3.5M $3.5M $0
Beach Volleyball 14 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Golf 8 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Tennis 8 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Total 172 $12.2M $12.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 87 $386K $386K $0
Volleyball 48 $3.5M $3.5M $0
Baseball 40 $2.9M $2.9M $0
Basketball 37 $9.1M $9.1M $0
Swimming & Diving 34 $483K $483K $0
Soccer 31 $2.2M $2.2M $0
Water Polo 29 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Tennis 19 $3.0M $3.0M $0
Cross Country 18 $263K $263K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 17 $124K $124K $0
Golf 16 $2.7M $2.7M $0
Beach Volleyball 14 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Total 322 $34.1M $34.1M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 69%
Yield (non-ED) 11%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 64% 63% 52%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 1240 – 1410
SAT Math Range 600 – 710
SAT RW Range 640 – 720