Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 11,111 |
| Admitted | 4,097 |
| Acceptance rate | 36.9% |
| Yield rate | 18.1% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Pepperdine University.
Pepperdine University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 550 and 650
- Math: 560 and 680
- Writing: 26 and 31
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Pepperdine University.
Pepperdine University's average composite ACT score falls between 25 and 33.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Accounting | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Acting | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Advertising | 14 | 22 | 36 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| Business Administration/Management | 99 | 82 | 181 |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Chemistry, General | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Communications Studies/Speech Communication & Rhetoric | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv.) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft, Other | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Economics, General | 34 | 15 | 49 |
| Education, General | 5 | 21 | 26 |
| Educational Administration & Supervision, Other | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Educational Leadership & Administration, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| European Studies/Civilization | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Film/Cinema Studies | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Finance, General | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| French Language & Literature | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| German Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Health & Physical Education, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, & Mexican-American/Chicano | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| History, General | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Human Resources Development | 9 | 24 | 33 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| International/Global Studies | 17 | 25 | 42 |
| Italian Language & Literature | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Journalism | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Kinesiology & Exercise Science | 17 | 29 | 46 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Law (LL.B., J.D.) | 93 | 86 | 179 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathematics, General | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Music Teacher Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Music, General | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Music, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natural Sciences | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Philosophy | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Physical Education Teaching & Coaching | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Physics, General | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| Psychology, General | 14 | 75 | 89 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 19 | 14 | 33 |
| Radio & Television | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Semitic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sociology | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sport & Fitness Administration/Management | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Levels & Methods, Other | 21 | 53 | 74 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design & Technology | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Theological & ministerial Studies, Other | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Urban Education & Leadership | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 482 | 681 | 1163 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 2398 |
| Reported Results | 317 |
| Accepted | 208 (66%) 66,34 |
| Rejected | 109 |
| Attending | 55 |
| Yield Rate | 26% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 0.00 | 3.60 | 3.85 |
| SAT I | 600 | 1890 | 2070 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 88 | 662 | 798 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.40 | ||
| SAT I | 600 | 600 | 1800 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 69 | 88 | 602 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 11:00:05 PM
Newest applicant: 0 days, 3 hours, and 38 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2016 - 2017 academic year.
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