Student Population at Pepperdine
Total Enrollment
10,030
Undergraduate
3,662
Graduate
6,368
Online Enrollment
3,100
Men Students
3,357
Women Students
6,673
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 10,030 students have enrolled at Pepperdine University - 3,662 undergraduate and 6,368 graduate.
By gender, 3,357 male and 6,673 female students are attending Pepperdine University. By attendance status, there are 5,998 full-time students and 4,032 part-time students.
The number of students at Pepperdine University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Vanderbilt University and Carnegie Mellon University, its population is very small (average population is 24,149).
Pepperdine University offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,100 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Pepperdine University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,357 male and 6,673 female students attending Pepperdine. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.50 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Pepperdine.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,662 | 3,451 | 211 |
| Men | 1,522 | 1,437 | 85 |
| Women | 2,140 | 2,014 | 126 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,368 | 2,547 | 3,821 |
| Men | 1,835 | 877 | 958 |
| Women | 4,533 | 1,670 | 2,863 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,298 White students (42.85%) and 1,994 Hispanic students (19.88%) at Pepperdine University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Pepperdine University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Asian | 514 | 240 | 274 |
| Black or African American | 143 | 56 | 87 |
| Hispanic | 673 | 245 | 428 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| White | 1,668 | 685 | 983 |
| Two or More Races | 267 | 109 | 158 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 61 | 24 | 37 |
| Total | 3,662 | 1,522 | 2,140 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| Asian | 642 | 198 | 444 |
| Black or African American | 706 | 168 | 538 |
| Hispanic | 1,321 | 320 | 1,001 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| White | 2,630 | 766 | 1,864 |
| Two or More Races | 254 | 53 | 201 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 281 | 102 | 179 |
| Total | 6,368 | 1,835 | 4,533 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 5,101 students whose age under twenty five and 2,996 students whose age is over thirty years old at Pepperdine University.
Especially, 71 students are younger than eighteen and 34 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Pepperdine University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,662 | 1,522 | 2,140 |
| Under 18 | 70 | 28 | 42 |
| 18-19 | 1,768 | 649 | 1,119 |
| 20-21 | 1,382 | 609 | 773 |
| 22-24 | 306 | 170 | 136 |
| 25-29 | 51 | 27 | 24 |
| 30-34 | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| 35-39 | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| 40-49 | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| 50-64 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 3,662 | 1,522 | 2,140 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,368 | 1,835 | 4,533 |
| Under 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 77 | 12 | 65 |
| 22-24 | 1,497 | 375 | 1,122 |
| 25-29 | 1,882 | 533 | 1,349 |
| 30-34 | 984 | 300 | 684 |
| 35-39 | 595 | 179 | 416 |
| 40-49 | 802 | 255 | 547 |
| 50-64 | 496 | 161 | 335 |
| 65 and over | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| Total | 6,368 | 1,835 | 4,533 |
Online Student Population
At Pepperdine University, 4,178 students (41.66% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,100 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,055 students live in California where Pepperdine University is located in and 1,004 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,030 | 3,662 | 6,368 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,100 | 118 | 2,982 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,078 | 28 | 1,050 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,852 | 3,516 | 2,336 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,100 | 118 | 2,982 |
| California Residents | 2,055 | 105 | 1,950 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1,004 | 10 | 994 |
| Outside of U.S. | 40 | 3 | 37 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |