Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA 90263

Overview

Admission

Pepperdine University is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 11,111 applications and only 4,097 students were granted admission. Pepperdine University is at the #35 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 56% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 61% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Pepperdine University's tuition was $49,770 for all students regardless of residency (85.8% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 84% of Pepperdine University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 18% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,454 (which is 1.2% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Pepperdine University in 2016-2017, was 329, which is 44% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $7,375 (which is 25.1% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Pepperdine University has enrolled a total of 7,826 students (5,669 students full-time and 2,157 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 7,826 students, 168 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 41% men and 59% women and 3,542 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 4,284 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 303 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Pepperdine University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Pepperdine University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Pepperdine University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $45,300. Last year, out of the total 786 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 715 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,238 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,102 were employed.