Pepperdine University (Pepperdine) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Malibu, CA.
It offers 37 graduate programs - 31 Master's, 5 Doctorate, and 1 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $44,056.
A total of 5,423 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 8,976 students at Pepperdine. Pepperdine offers online graduate programs and 2,401 out of 5,423 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Pepperdine have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at School of Law. In addition, you can find Pepperdine's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $44,056. It offers thirty-seven (37) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Pepperdine University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA |
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| Graduate School Students | 5,916 students
2,401 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $44,056 |
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| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 37 Graduate Programs
31 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 1 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Pepperdine University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Pepperdine University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $44,056 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $2,170.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $43,400 |
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| Fees | $656 |
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| Cost per Credit | $2,170 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,000 |
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| Room & Board | $21,750 (On-Campus) / $22,500 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,500 (On-Campus) / $3,000 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $69,306 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $70,556 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $36,320 | $37,420 | $39,720 | $42,020 | $44,056 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Pepperdine University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 37 major areas - 31 Master's (6 online programs), 5 Doctorate, 1 Post-Bachelor's. 1,994 students have been conferred Master's degree and 299 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,994 | 299 | - | - |
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| Men | 590 | 104 | - | - |
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| Women | 1,404 | 195 | - | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Communication | 1 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Pepperdine graduate schools have a total of 5,916 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,684 male and 4,232 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 2,511 full-time and 3,405 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,401 students enrolled through online exclusively and 934 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,404 White, 670 Black, and 557 Asian students are attending at Pepperdine University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
86 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,082 students are older than 65. It has 2,891 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,364 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 5,916 |
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| Men | 1,684 |
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| Women | 4,232 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 5,916 |
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| Full-time Students | 2,511 |
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| Part-time Students | 3,405 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 5,916 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 25 |
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| Asian | 557 |
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| Black | 670 |
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| Hispanic | 1,321 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 24 |
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| White | 2,404 |
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| Two or more races | 248 |
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| Un-Known | 214 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 5,916 |
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| 21 & Under | 86 |
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| 22-24 | 1,319 |
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| 25-29 | 1,572 |
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| 30-34 | 869 |
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| 35-39 | 495 |
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| 40 & Over | 1,082 |
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Online Population
At Pepperdine University graduate schools, 2,401 students enrolled online exclusively and 934 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,423 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,401 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 934 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,088 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,401 |
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| California Resident | 1,731 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 654 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 13 |
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