Pepperdine University Student Population Overview

12,256
Total Students
4,011
Undergraduates
8,245
Graduates
49%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Pepperdine University educates a diverse community of 12,256 students, with 4,011 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 8,245 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

12,256

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

13:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate33%
Graduate67%

Enrollment Type

Pepperdine University has a mixed enrollment student body with 49% of students being full-time and 51% being part-time, totaling 12,256 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

49% Full-Time

51% Part-Time

5,953

Full-Time Students

3,592

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

33% Undergraduate

67% Graduate

4,011

Undergraduate

8,245

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Pepperdine University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 1,616 students, but also includes 50 students in the Under 18 range, 1,538 students in the 18-19 range, 314 students in the 22-24 range, 111 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 4,392 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the Under 18 category, 2 in the 18-19 category, 84 in the 20-21 category, 1,438 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
50 (1%)
18-19
1,538 (42%)
20-21
1,616 (45%)
22-24
314 (9%)
25+
111 (3%)
Under 1850
18-191,538
20-211,616
22-24314
25+111

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
1 (0%)
18-19
2 (0%)
20-21
84 (1%)
22-24
1,438 (24%)
25+
4,392 (74%)
Under 181
18-192
20-2184
22-241,438
25+4,392

Gender Distribution

Pepperdine University has more women than men with 2,329 female students and 1,682 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
1,682 (42%)
Women
2,329 (58%)

Men

1,682

14%

Women

2,329

19%

Geographic Origin

Pepperdine University has 55% (401 students) from in-state California, 34% (252 students) from out-of-state, and 11% (79 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
401 (55%)
Out-of-State
252 (34%)
International
79 (11%)
In-State (California)
401(55%)
Out-of-State
252(34%)
International
79(11%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

732

New students this year

Campus Location

Malibu, California

Suburb: Large

Pepperdine University - Student Population