For the academic year 2024-2025, Pepperdine University has a total enrollment of 8,976 students, including 3,553 undergraduate and 5,423 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - Pepperdine's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,983 male (33.23%) and 5,993 female (66.77%) students are attending Pepperdine University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 49.77.
By class level, 3,553 (39.58%) are undergraduate students and 5,423 (60.42%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 40.42% are male and 59.58% are female, while among graduate students, 28.53% are male and 71.47% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,976 | 3,553 | 5,423 |
| Men | 2,983 | 1,436 | 1,547 |
| Women | 5,993 | 2,117 | 3,876 |
By race/ethnicity, 3,762 White, 724 Black, and 1,036 Asian students out of a total of 8,976 are attending at Pepperdine University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Pepperdine University is quite diverse with a diversity index of 75.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 26 | 7 | 19 |
| Asian | 1,036 | 388 | 648 |
| Black | 724 | 194 | 530 |
| Hispanic | 1,994 | 545 | 1,449 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 41 | 13 | 28 |
| White | 3,762 | 1,301 | 2,461 |
| Two or more races | 494 | 147 | 347 |
| Race Unknown | 282 | 128 | 154 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Asian | 520 | 233 | 287 |
| Black | 130 | 44 | 86 |
| Hispanic | 690 | 250 | 440 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| White | 1,556 | 635 | 921 |
| Two or more races | 261 | 89 | 172 |
| Race Unknown | 96 | 44 | 52 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Asian | 516 | 155 | 361 |
| Black | 594 | 150 | 444 |
| Hispanic | 1,304 | 295 | 1,009 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 29 | 8 | 21 |
| White | 2,206 | 666 | 1,540 |
| Two or more races | 233 | 58 | 175 |
| Race Unknown | 186 | 84 | 102 |
By age, Pepperdine has 64 students under 18 years old and 33 students over 65 years old. There are 4,867 students under 25 years old, and 4,109 students over 25 years old out of 8,976 total students.
Pepperdine has 3,462 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 91 students aged 25 and over.
It has 1,405 graduate students aged under 25 and 4,018 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 64 | 41 | 23 |
| 18-19 | 1,434 | 873 | 561 |
| 20-21 | 1,772 | 1,092 | 680 |
| 22-24 | 1,597 | 1,108 | 489 |
| 25-29 | 1,607 | 1,173 | 434 |
| 30-34 | 893 | 595 | 298 |
| 35-39 | 506 | 348 | 158 |
| 40-49 | 671 | 469 | 202 |
| 50-64 | 399 | 277 | 122 |
| Over 65 | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 64 | 41 | 23 |
| 18-19 | 1,431 | 870 | 561 |
| 20-21 | 1,689 | 1,023 | 666 |
| 22-24 | 278 | 138 | 140 |
| 25-29 | 35 | 16 | 19 |
| 30-34 | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| 35-39 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 40-49 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| 50-64 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 83 | 69 | 14 |
| 22-24 | 1,319 | 970 | 349 |
| 25-29 | 1,572 | 1,157 | 415 |
| 30-34 | 869 | 584 | 285 |
| 35-39 | 495 | 343 | 152 |
| 40-49 | 657 | 461 | 196 |
| 50-64 | 392 | 272 | 120 |
| Over 65 | 33 | 17 | 16 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Pepperdine University, 2,486 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 934 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,807 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 679 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 8,976 | 2,486 | 934 |
| Undergraduate | 3,553 | 85 | 0 |
| Graduate | 5,423 | 2,401 | 934 |
| California Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,807 | 664 | 15 |
| Undergraduate | 76 | 7 | 2 |
| Graduate | 1,731 | 657 | 13 |
Among 3,553 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 85 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.39%.73 students have transferred in as full-time status and 12 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 3,317 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 73 |
| Regular Part-time | 151 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 12 |
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