Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Pepperdine is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.7% of undergraduate students being women and 42.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,708, with 2,138 women and 1,570 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Pepperdine is greatly skewed towards women students, with 69.8% of undergraduate students being women and 30.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 6,738, with 4,706 women and 2,032 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 42.3% 1,570 students
- women 57.7% 2,138 students
Graduate Students
- men 30.2% 2,032 students
- women 69.8% 4,706 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 46.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,725 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 17.6% of the student body, with 650 students. Asian students represent 13.4% of the population, with 496 students, while Mixed race students account for 7.4%, with 274 students. African American students account for 4.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 168 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 5 students.
International students make up 8.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 320 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.7% of the population, totaling 64 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Pepperdine.
Undergraduate Students
- White 46.6% 1,725 students
- Hispanic 17.6% 650 students
- Asian 13.4% 496 students
- International students 8.6% 320 students
- Mixed race 7.4% 274 students
- African American 4.5% 168 students
- Unknown race 1.7% 64 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students
Graduate Students
- White 40.5% 2,723 students
- Hispanic 19.9% 1,337 students
- African American 10.7% 721 students
- Asian 10.4% 696 students
- International students 8.2% 551 students
- Unknown race 6.2% 417 students
- Mixed race 3.6% 241 students
- Hawaiian 0.5% 31 students
Transfer Students
- White 48.3% 72 students
- Hispanic 27.5% 41 students
- Asian 6.7% 10 students
- International students 6.0% 9 students
- Mixed race 4.0% 6 students
- Unknown race 4.0% 6 students
- African American 3.4% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 45% 1,672 students
- 20-21 39% 1,445 students
- 22-24 9% 326 students
- 25-29 2% 86 students
- 30-34 1% 47 students
- 40-49 1% 32 students
- 35-39 1% 28 students
- 50-64 0% 10 students
- 25-29 31% 2,093 students
- 22-24 23% 1,562 students
- 30-34 16% 1,079 students
- 40-49 12% 831 students
- 35-39 9% 600 students
- 50-64 7% 459 students
- 20-21 1% 78 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Pepperdine University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 502 | 53.75% | |
| Texas | 67 | 7.17% | |
| Washington | 42 | 4.50% | |
| Colorado | 38 | 4.07% | |
| Arizona | 27 | 2.89% | |
| Pennsylvania | 21 | 2.25% | |
| Illinois | 20 | 2.14% | |
| Oregon | 20 | 2.14% | |
| New York | 17 | 1.82% | |
| Tennessee | 16 | 1.71% | |
| Florida | 13 | 1.39% | |
| Michigan | 13 | 1.39% | |
| Virginia | 13 | 1.39% | |
| Hawaii | 12 | 1.28% | |
| New Jersey | 12 | 1.28% | |
| Nevada | 11 | 1.18% | |
| Ohio | 11 | 1.18% | |
| Georgia | 9 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 1 | less than 1% |
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