Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
Total undergraduates: |
3,533 |
Full-time undergraduates: |
3,228 |
Part-time undergraduates: |
305 |
Total graduate students: |
4,099 |
Full-time graduate students: |
2,335 |
Part-time graduate students: |
1,764 |
Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
42% |
First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
8.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
5.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
13.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
0.3% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | 54.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
4.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | 10.2% | Nonresident Alien |
2.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
11.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
5.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
15.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | 47.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
5.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
10.0% | Nonresident Alien |
3.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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Campus size: |
830 acres |
City or town school is located in: |
Malibu, CA |
Population of city/town: |
12,861 |
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in West Los Angeles, Irvine, Encino, and Westlake Village. |
Nearest major city: |
Los Angeles |
Distance of nearest major city: |
25 miles |
Population of nearest major city: |
3,844,307 |
Online campus map: |
https:// www.pepperdine.edu/map |
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Institution offers housing: |
yes |
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
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Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
98% |
Percent of students who live in school housing: |
57% |
Percent of students who live off campus: |
43% |
Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen and sophomores under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family. |
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
74% |
Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in designated areas. Residential area visitation, sexual harassment, and non-discrimination policies. |
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Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
500 |
Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
School has a library on campus: |
yes |
Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Law library. |
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Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art museum, theater. |
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Remedial learning services: |
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writing |
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Additional services offered: |
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health service, health insurance |
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Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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Number of social fraternities on campus: |
5 |
Percent of men who join fraternities: |
6% |
Number of social sororities on campus: |
8 |
Percent of women who join sororities: |
9% |
Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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School newspaper(s): |
The Graphic |
Number of honor societies: |
3 |
Total number of registered organizations: |
102 |
Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Adorn Ministry, Alpha Omega, Campus Ministries, Catholic Student Association, Celebration Chapel, Genesis Gospel Choir, Image Ministries, Koinonia Campus Mission, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Ratio Christi, The Mountain, Veritas Forum, Wonderfully Made, Young Life Club |
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Minority student organizations: |
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Blue and Orange Indonesian Society, Cultural Italian American Organization, Japan Student Union ; Armenian, Black, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, and Latino Student Associations; Filipino, Hawaii, and Japan clubs |
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International student organizations: |
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International club
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Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Dance in Flight, step team, Improv Troupe, Pepperdine Graphic, The Randumb Show, Active Minds, Acting on AIDS, Public Relations Student Society of America, Model UN, Pepperdine Pickups, GreenTeam, Amnesty International, Friends of Veterans, Happy Feet Inc., International Justice Mission, Circle-K International Colleges Against Cancer, The Wells Project, Zippie Cookie, College Republicans, Student Veterans Organization, Student Alumni Organization, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Student Health Advisory Board, Nutrition Peer Education Program, Pre-Medical Chapter; Art History, Accounting, and Pre-Dental Societies; Student Dietetic, Sports Business, and Mathematical Associations; swing, art, photography, Hammock, philosophy, investment, microfinance, entrepreneur, scuba, computer science, physics/engineering, chemistry, and neuroscience clubs |
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School has an athletic program: |
yes |
Athletic director: |
Roger Horne, Director of Athletic Communications |
Director of women's athletics: |
Dena Meiste, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications |
Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics, John Watson, Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 9 |
School colors: |
blue, orange, and white |
School mascot: |
Willie The Wave |
Athletic conference memberships: |
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, West Coast Conference |
Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Men's track (outdoor) | no | |
Men's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Men's water polo | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Women's diving | no | |
Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Women's track (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
8% |
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
30% |
Athletic facilities: |
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baseball stadium, field house, soccer field, swimming pool, tennis center, track and field |
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Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, dodgeball, flag football, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, surfing, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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Club sports for men: |
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ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, surfing, ultimate Frisbee |
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Club sports for women: |
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lacrosse, surfing, ultimate Frisbee, water polo |
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Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
Nearest international airport: |
Los Angeles (25 miles) |
Nearest other airport: |
Burbank, CA (35 miles) |
Nearest passenger train service: |
Various locations in Los Angel (25 miles) |
Nearest passenger bus service: |
Los Angeles (25 miles) |
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Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
37% |
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
17% immediately, 23% within one year of graduation |
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Arizona State University, Azusa Pacific University, University of California Davis, California State University Northridge, Columbia University, Emory, Imperial College, Pepperdine University, University of Southern California, Texas A&M University. |
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Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
67% within six months of graduation |
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Accenture, American Enterprise Institute, Applied Medical, BuzzFeed, CHANEL, City of New York, Creative Artists Agency, Deloitte, EBay, Ernst & Young, FirstSteps, GE Capital, Hurley International, Joni and Friends International Disability Center, KPMG, LA Galaxy, La Mirada Regional Theatre, Latham & Watkins, LinkedIn, Long Beach Unified School District, McBeard Media, Merrill Lynch, MobileCause, Morgan Stanley, Oaks Christian School, ONEgeneration, Paramount Pictures, Pepperdine, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Raytheon, SAP, Sky Toxicology, St. Anne's Maternity Home, T3 Micro, Teach for America, W Hotel, XPrize Foundation, YouthWorks. |
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List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Fiona Ma, majority whip/member, California State Assembly
- Bill Weir, ABC News, Nightline
- Rick Caruso, real estate developer.
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