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Located in famous Malibu, California, it's hard to imagine a more beautiful location for a college campus. Perhaps the gorgeous Pacific Ocean views inspire the terrific academics and campus life at Pepperdine. Undergraduate students are able to major in one of many fields including business, history, economics, or any number of arts, science, and humanities fields. The university also features online options for a management degree and the ability to complete a bachelor's degree in management concurrent with an MBA.


Overview of Pepperdine University


When students aren't filling their minds with knowledge and wisdom the campus offers loads of extra-curricular activities to help broaden their experience. Campus recreation is focused around fostering student's spiritual lives on top of their social and physical well-being. There are loads of clubs, intramural and club sports, aquatics, and outdoor recreation opportunities that are sure to spark the interest of everyone.

Since Malibu is just minutes from Los Angeles, students will find that landing an internship in their chosen field is a snap. Furthermore, LA has plenty to offer students in terms of cultural, shopping, and entertainment options that there is no reason to ever be bored. Furthermore, while on campus students will find that all of their needs are met by the department of Housing and Residential Life.

General Information


School Type Private not-for-profit
Campus Setting Suburb: Large
Campus Housing Yes
Student Faculty Ratio 13:1
Graduation Rate 83%
Year Founded 1937

Student Enrollment


Total Students10,446

Undergraduate
3,708
Graduate
6,738

Undergraduate Student

Male 1,557
1,557
Female 2,151
2,151

Graduate Student

Male 2,830
2,830
Female 3,908
3,908

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Admissions


APPLICATION11,855

Male 4,282
Female 7,573

ACCEPTANCE6,283

Male 2,227
Female 4,014

Acceptance Rate53%

Male 52%
Female 53%

Enrollment 1,005

Male 401
Female 602
Admissions
Application Fee $65
High School GPA Required
High School Rank NA
High School Transcripts Required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Required
SAT/ACT Considered But Not Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Required
Application Deadline January 15
Common Application Accepted Yes

Tuition Cost & Financial Aid


Pepperdine University delivers a top-quality education in return for the tuition students pay. Once all books and fees are tallied, a first-year full-time student will pay around $57,000 in academic costs. When living expenses are tallied, students pay $75,000. This is not the total that they actually pay, however; financial aid packages help to bring down those costs significantly.

In fact, 91% of Pepperdine first-year students receive assistance in the form of grants or scholarships. The average package comes to $30,000. Many students also supplement their financial picture with loans that average around $8,000. Once all aid packages and expenses are tallied, the average net price at Pepperdine is $42,000. For those students who receive Title IV aid, lower income families pay a net of $31,000 and the highest income bracket pays $45,000.

Average net price 2020-2021
Net Price $40,945
Average Total Aid $36,967
Students Receiving Financial Aid 97%
Room & Board $18,560

Sticker Price


  • Tuition In-State - $63,142
  • Tuition Out-of-State - $63,142
  • Books and Supplies - $1,000
  • Room & Board - $18,560
  • Other - $2,500

Academics


Pepperdine University not only takes students' breath away with its gorgeous campus environs, but it also stuns them with the overwhelming quality of the education. Pepperdine has a terrific national reputation that is backed up by the educational statistics they report. Their retention rate, graduation percentages, and class sizes all combine to yield graduates that are poised for greatness.

For starters, PU's retention rate is nearly unbeatable. Their first-year, full-time students return for a second year at a rate of 91% and 67% of their part-timers also return. This indicates that those first-year students arrive on campus and find top-notch instruction, academics resources, and campus amenities. In fact, this satisfaction continues for 86% of students who remain in Malibu through graduation. Though Pepperdine doesn't post their transfer-out rates, many of those non-graduates likely move on to complete their degree elsewhere.

These impressive academic statistics are likely at least partially rooted in Pepperdine's eye-popping student-to-faculty ratio. For a campus with 3,500 undergraduate students, their 13 to 1 student/faculty ratio is terrific. This indicates that, once a student completes their core curriculum and enters their major, their classes are going to have 13 or fewer students.

Student Population Total


Student Population 10,446

Undergraduate
3,708
Graduate
6,738
Evening Classes : Yes
Distance Learning : Yes

Most Popular Programs & Majors

(# of Diplomas Awarded by Subject)


All Business Majors 265 Total Graduates / 29%
Business Administration and Management, General 218 Graduates
International Business/Trade/Commerce 24 Graduates
Accounting 15 Graduates
Finance, General 8 Graduates
All Communication Majors 155 Total Graduates / 17%
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other 56 Graduates
Advertising 48 Graduates
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 18 Graduates
Communication, General 11 Graduates
All Social Sciences Majors 97 Total Graduates / 11%
Economics, General 51 Graduates
Political Science and Government, General 34 Graduates
Sociology 12 Graduates
All Psychology Majors 78 Total Graduates / 8%
Psychology, General 77 Graduates
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 1 Graduates
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 64 Total Graduates / 7%
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 39 Graduates
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 25 Graduates
All Other Diplomas 28%

Outcome & Salary


Once Pepperdine students enter the workforce, the true quantitative value of their education is shown. There are many ways to value a bachelor's degree, but entry-level salaries are a great way to assess the financial realities and, for Pepperdine students these realities are quite sunny.

The top earning Pepperdine alumni come from their accounting department. Those alumni start their careers earning $62,000 before bonuses and benefits are considered. On the lower end, physical education majors start their working lives earning $25,000. Regardless of these starting salaries, all Pepperdine graduates are able to turn their degrees into graduate school enrollments, often at some of the top institutions in the nation.

Graduates Salary
College Grads Early Career Salary $63,400
College Grads Average Salary $81,000
College Grads Mid Career Salary $112,200
Return on Investment (ROI)
10 Year Salary Earnings Potential $810,000
20 Year Salary Earnings Potential $1,932,000
Cost of Education (Net Price) 4 Year $168,540
10 Year Projected ROI $641,460
20 Year Projected ROI $1,763,460
No College Education Salary Comparison
National Average Salary $38,792
10 Year Projected Income $387,920
20 Year Projected Income $775,840

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