Pepperdine University

📍Malibu, California
🏛️Private
Acceptance
53%
Net Cost
$28K/yr
Ranking
#49
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Pepperdine University is a private institution in Malibu, California, enrolling 10,446 students. It admits 52.7% of applicants. The average student pays $35,167 per year after financial aid, against a published cost of $77,912.

Admissions

Acceptance rate
52.7%
Applicants
11,855
Admitted
6,249
SAT (middle 50%)
1280–1430
Yield
16.4%

Cost and financial aid

Cost of attendance
$77,912
Average net price
$35,167
Tuition and fees
$59,702
Median debt at graduation
$19,500

Academics and campus

Total enrollment
10,446
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Graduation rate
83%
Freshman retention
93%
US News rank
#49

After graduation

Median earnings (10 yr)
$78,224
Median earnings (6 yr)
$59,226
Loan repayment (3 yr)
77.8%

Source: IPEDS and Common Data Set filings. Figures reflect the most recent reporting year available for Pepperdine University.

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