Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Churches of Christ
Location Malibu, CA
Population 3,500,000
Map of the United States

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 11.5%

Racial/Ethnic

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

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Graziadio Business School 249 57% / 43% 6% $85,463 80 93%
Accounting 23 61% / 39% 4% $93,358 87 100%
Business Administration 169 51% / 49% 5% $81,784 76 92%
Finance 40 82% / 18% 10% $95,308 89
International Business 17 47% / 53% 18% $88,204 83 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Seaver College 773 34% / 66% 6% $59,910 23 96%
Mathematics and Computer Science 22 73% / 27% 9% $95,743 89
Chemistry 7 29% / 71% 14% $57,786 18
Mathematics 10 20% / 80% 20% $74,440 63
Physics 11 45% / 55% 0% $75,296 65
Biology 65 38% / 62% 3% $25,987 1 96%
Natural Science 4 50% / 50% 0% $55,525 13
Nutrition Sciences 8 25% / 75% 12% $57,249 17
Sport Sciences 57 30% / 70% 2% $69,965 53 94%
Advertising 22 36% / 64% 5% $67,535 46 97%
Economics 51 69% / 31% 14% $74,909 64 98%
Integrated Marketing Communication 77 22% / 78% 8% $67,535 46 97%
Sport Management 19 68% / 32% 0% $69,965 53 94%
Sports, Media and Entertainment Management 17 35% / 65% 12% $52,908 10
Communication 21 14% / 86% 19% $59,819 23 100%
Communication Studies $59,819 23
Creative Writing 7 14% / 86% 0% $43,108 3 86%
English 12 17% / 83% 0% $45,445 4
European Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $53,320 10
French 4 25% / 75% 0% $53,924 11
German $54,102 11
History 12 42% / 58% 8% $53,772 11
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 1 100% / 0% 0% $80,980 75 96%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,187 9
International Communication $67,535 46
International Studies 19 32% / 68% 16% $52,016 8 89%
Italian 1 0% / 100% 0%
Journalism 10 20% / 80% 10% $51,558 8 100%
Latin American Studies 4 50% / 50% 0% $53,006 10
Liberal Arts 15 7% / 93% 7% $53,518 10 94%
Near Eastern Languages 3 33% / 67% 0%
Philosophy 15 60% / 40% 13% $55,658 14
Political Science 59 46% / 54% 3% $72,849 60 96%
Psychology 111 20% / 80% 5% $57,156 16 96%
Public Relations 26 12% / 88% 0% $67,535 46 97%
Radio and Television $53,130 10
Religion 4 50% / 50% 25% $52,825 9
Sociology 13 38% / 62% 0% $58,400 19
Sustainability Studies 11 36% / 64% 0% $61,084 27
Writing Studies 5 0% / 100% 0% $43,108 3 86%
Chemistry Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $55,292 13
English Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,138 10
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
Acting 5 0% / 100% 0% $37,218 2 94%
Art 9 11% / 89% 0% $45,631 4
Art History 4 25% / 75% 0% $45,197 3
Directing and Theatrical Production 2 0% / 100% 0% $37,218 2 94%
Film Studies 9 33% / 67% 0% $44,795 3
Music $44,753 3
Music 7 86% / 14% 0% $44,740 3
Music Teacher Education $53,480 10
Music Theory and Composition 1 100% / 0% 0%
Theatre 5 40% / 60% 0% $37,218 2 94%
Theatre Design and Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $37,218 2 94%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $77,268
ROI Percentile 42th

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 42.6% 435 51% / 49% 7% $78,197 70 95%
Humanities & Social Sciences 34.7% 355 28% / 72% 6% $59,147 21 95%
Life & Natural Sciences 6.4% 65 38% / 62% 3% $25,987 1 96%
Health Sciences 5.6% 57 30% / 70% 2% $69,965 53 94%
Arts 4.2% 43 35% / 65% 0% $42,658 3 94%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.7% 28 32% / 68% 11% $70,613 54
Computer Science 2.2% 22 73% / 27% 9% $95,743 89
Agriculture & Food Science 1.2% 12 33% / 67% 8% $56,674 16
Education 0.5% 5 0% / 100% 0% $54,574 12

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.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 69%
Yield (Unbound) 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