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Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA · CDS 20242025

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Overall admit rate
62.9%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
11.6%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
70.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
$95,152
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Avg loan debt at graduation

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates3,553
Total all graduate5,423
Grand total all students8,976

Admissions

Total applicants11,526
Total admitted7,245
Total enrolled843
Overall admit rate62.9%
Admit rate — women61.8%
Admit rate — men64.7%
Yield rate11.6%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?No
ED closing date
ED notification date
# admitted under ED plan
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing dateNov 1
EA notification dateJan 10
Restrictive Early Action?No

Test Scores

% submitting SAT18.0%
% submitting ACT10.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile650
SAT EBRW 75th %ile710
SAT Math 25th %ile640
SAT Math 75th %ile740
ACT Comp 25th %ile29
ACT Comp 75th %ile32
% in top 10% of HS class
% in top 25% of HS class

Cost

Tuition — in-state$71,860
Tuition — out-of-state$71,860
Required fees$812
Room and board$22,480
Total cost — in-state$95,152
Total cost — out-of-state$95,152

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$46,363
Avg % of need met70.0%
% with 100% of need met14.9%
Avg merit grant (no need)$16,896
Avg loan debt at graduation

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist1,443
# admitted from waitlist785
Waitlist admit rate99.4%
Transfer applicants (total)736
Transfer admit rate43.8%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio12:1
% faculty full-time44.2%