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Pepperdine University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Pepperdine University is a private nonprofit, doctoral / research institution in California. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

3,553

medium

Undergrad

3,553

First-year retention

88%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

83%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 43.8%, Hispanic 19.4%, Asian 14.6%, Non-resident 7.8%, Two or more 7.4%, Black 3.7%, Unknown 2.7%, Native 0.3%, Pacific Islander 0.3%. 43.8% 19.4% 14.6% White 43.8% Hispanic 19.4% Asian 14.6% Non-resident 7.8% Two or more 7.4% Black 3.7% Unknown 2.7% Native 0.3% Pacific Islander 0.3%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 59.6%, Men 40.4%. 59.6% 40.4% Women 59.6% Men 40.4%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 88/100; Do not return 12/100
  • Return for sophomore year 88/100
  • Do not return 12/100

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