Pepperdine University

  • Details

    • Name: Pepperdine University
    • Location: Malibu, CA 90263
    • Control: Private Non-Profit
    • Accreditation: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 49.85%
    • Average SAT Scores 1367
    • Four Year Completion Rate 75.03% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 84.67% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 83.89% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    High Completion
    4 Year
    75.0%
    6 Year
    84.7%
    8 Year
    83.9%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $85,202 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $66,742 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $66,742 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $19,500 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $23,510 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,250 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $36,463 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $38,065 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $40,201 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $42,253 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $52,946 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $64,934 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $59,226 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $72,056 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $73,070 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $82,939 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,476
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree No data $79,119 $46,780
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics and Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,856
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Journalism Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,797
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data $74,340 $22,639
Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sustainability Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data $54,949 $51,799
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data $27,864
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data $34,600 $41,350
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree $72,303 $53,412 No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data $74,745 No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data $59,493 $32,424
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $66,673 $50,167 $53,559
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $59,350
International Business Bachelor's Degree No data No data $51,228
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data