Pepperdine CDS VERIFIED

Malibu, California (West) · 4,000 undergrads · ~29 avg class size · 13:1 student-faculty · $69,918/yr sticker

private Tier 4

Malibu private with Christian heritage. Strong international programs, business, and law pipeline.

Loading extended overview…

★ Calculate my chances Chances only Improve guide Real profiles & essays

Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

62.9%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Decision70.0%

Early Action67.0%

Regular Decision62.9%

GPA range

3.65–3.93

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1300–1440

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

29–32

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$82K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 4.5 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$64K

Entry

$82K

10-year

$80K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 4.5 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $538K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

Students like you

See where your GPA + SAT land against Pepperdine's admit range — and real reported outcomes from other applicants.

Unlock with Premium ($3/mo) →

Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Entertainment/Media in LA: Disney, Warner Bros, Netflix roles open to local grads.
Wealth management in Southern California: Strong pipeline to regional private banks and RIAs.
Mid-tier investment banking: Pepperdine recruits for Jefferies, Evercore, Rothschild—not Goldman/JPM tier.
Real estate development in California: Proximity to booming Southland market, especially coastal projects.
Oil and gas finance: Energy sector recruiting in LA, though sector is declining long-term.

Quick facts

Loading…

Reference links

Wikipedia →

Common Data Set search →

College Scorecard →

Recent articles

Loading…