Admission Scores Trends at Pepperdine

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Pepperdine University is 1284, and current year SAT score is 1390. The SAT score have been increased 160 points since 2012. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at Pepperdine. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 40 points at Pepperdine.
Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at Pepperdine. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to Pepperdine by score range 1290-1390, 1340-1440, and 1390-1490.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1390 at Pepperdine. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1180 (25th percentile) and 1386 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at Pepperdine.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Pepperdine University since 2012.
YearTotalMathEvidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th50th75th25th50th75th25th50th75th
2012-131,1201,2301,340570625680550605660
2013-141,1301,2351,340570625680560610660
2014-151,1201,2251,330570625680550600650
2015-161,1001,2101,320550610670550600650
2016-171,1101,2201,330560620680550600650
2017-181,2001,2951,390600650700600645690
2018-191,2201,3201,420610670730610650690
2019-201,2301,3401,450620685750610655700
2020-211,2001,3051,410600660720600645690
2021-221,2601,3501,440630680730630670710
2022-231,2851,3901,480635690750650700730
Average118012841386592649706587635680
Pepperdine University SAT Score Trends Chart
Pepperdine University SAT Math Score Trends Chart
Pepperdine University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2023 ACT score is 31 at Pepperdine. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 26 (25th percentile) and 31 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at Pepperdine.
The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Pepperdine University since 2012.
YearCompositeEnglishMath
25th50th75th25th50th75th25th50th75th
2014-15252830252932242729
2015-16252830252932242730
2016-17262931252933252729
2017-18262931263034252830
2018-19262932263034262830
2019-20273032283235252830
2020-21262931273134252830
2021-22252830242933232629
2022-23283132283234252831
Average262931263033252730
Pepperdine University ACT Score Trends Chart
Pepperdine University ACT Math Score Trends Chart
Pepperdine University ACT English Trends Chart
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