Pepperdine University academics
Malibu, California · Private · 3,553 undergrads
Pepperdine University has 3,553 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 42 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
3,553
undergraduates.
5,916
graduate students.
42
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
824
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
18%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
3,553
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
5,916
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
9,545
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
59%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
18%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.9 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$102,190
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
45%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
19%
AsianCollege Scorecard
15%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
8.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
7.5%
BlackCollege Scorecard
3.6%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
824
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,399
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
259
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
82
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers