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.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1390 at Pepperdine. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1180 (25^th percentile) and 1386 (75^th 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.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	1,120	1,230	1,340	570	625	680	550	605	660
2013-14	1,130	1,235	1,340	570	625	680	560	610	660
2014-15	1,120	1,225	1,330	570	625	680	550	600	650
2015-16	1,100	1,210	1,320	550	610	670	550	600	650
2016-17	1,110	1,220	1,330	560	620	680	550	600	650
2017-18	1,200	1,295	1,390	600	650	700	600	645	690
2018-19	1,220	1,320	1,420	610	670	730	610	650	690
2019-20	1,230	1,340	1,450	620	685	750	610	655	700
2020-21	1,200	1,305	1,410	600	660	720	600	645	690
2021-22	1,260	1,350	1,440	630	680	730	630	670	710
2022-23	1,285	1,390	1,480	635	690	750	650	700	730
Average	1180	1284	1386	592	649	706	587	635	680

SAT Scores Over Time of Pepperdine University

Pepperdine University SAT Score Trends Chart

Pepperdine University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Pepperdine University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

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 (25^th percentile) and 31 (75^th 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.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2014-15	25	28	30	25	29	32	24	27	29
2015-16	25	28	30	25	29	32	24	27	30
2016-17	26	29	31	25	29	33	25	27	29
2017-18	26	29	31	26	30	34	25	28	30
2018-19	26	29	32	26	30	34	26	28	30
2019-20	27	30	32	28	32	35	25	28	30
2020-21	26	29	31	27	31	34	25	28	30
2021-22	25	28	30	24	29	33	23	26	29
2022-23	28	31	32	28	32	34	25	28	31
Average	26	29	31	26	30	33	25	27	30

ACT Scores Over Time of Pepperdine University

Pepperdine University ACT Score Trends Chart

Pepperdine University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Pepperdine University ACT English Trends Chart

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

Admission Scores Trends at Pepperdine

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