Pepperdine Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Malibu, California (West) · 4,000 undergrads · ~29 avg class size · 13:1 student-faculty · $69,918/yr sticker
private Tier 4
Median earnings (10yr)
$82K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
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By application round
Early Decision70.0%
Early Action67.0%
Regular Decision62.9%
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 4.5 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $538K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Entertainment/Media in LA: Disney, Warner Bros, Netflix roles open to local grads.
- Wealth management in Southern California: Strong pipeline to regional private banks and RIAs.
- Mid-tier investment banking: Pepperdine recruits for Jefferies, Evercore, Rothschild—not Goldman/JPM tier.
- Real estate development in California: Proximity to booming Southland market, especially coastal projects.
- Oil and gas finance: Energy sector recruiting in LA, though sector is declining long-term.
About Pepperdine
Malibu private with Christian heritage. Strong international programs, business, and law pipeline.
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