The student-faculty ratio at Pepperdine University is 14:1, and the school has 69.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Pepperdine University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Social Sciences; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 91 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Total faculty
393 full time
301 part time
Minority
20% full time
19% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
88%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students69.7%
20-4927.6%
50 or more2.7%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
91%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
95%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
84%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
88%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
80%
6-year graduation rate of international students
66%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
0
Post-master's certificates
0
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
88
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
199
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
2.7%
Employed in temporary/contract work
3.1%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.4%
Graduates reporting salaries
33%
Graduates reporting bonuses
3%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.6%
Employed in temporary/contract work
3.1%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
3%
Graduates reporting bonuses
0%
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
2.1%
Enlisted in the military
0.8%
Enrolled in continuing education
19.9%
Attended a graduate education program
0.8%
Attended a graduate engineering program
0.3%
Attended medical school
1.9%
Attended a graduate nursing program
0.6%
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Azusa Pacific University
California State University--East Bay
California State University--Fresno
California State University--Long Beach
California State University--Los Angeles
Seeking continuing education
2.2%
Not seeking employment
0.9%
No information provided by graduate
6.9%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Marv Dunphy, Olympic volleyball coach, Laura Skandera Trombley, president of University of Bridgeport, Neil Clark Warren, founder of eHarmony
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 28%
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 22%
Social Sciences 11%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 7%
Psychology 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,400
Finance$63,200
Marketing$61,000
Accounting$60,600
International Business$57,800
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$52,100
Public Relations & Advertising$46,000
Journalism$43,300
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Global & International Studies$54,200
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$50,400
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government$56,100
Economics$55,200
Visual and Performing Arts
Fine and Studio Arts$39,100
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Asian Studies/Civilization
European Studies/Civilization
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
Latin American Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Advertising
Communication and Media Studies
International and Intercultural Communication
Journalism
Organizational Communication, General
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Italian Language and Literature
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Mathematics and Computer Science
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Sciences
Nutrition Sciences
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Physical Fitness Technician
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Psychology, General
Social Sciences
Economics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Acting
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Directing and Theatrical Production
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Leisure and Recreational Activities
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Sustainability Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, General
Mathematics, General
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Italian Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Marketing, Other
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Asian Studies/Civilization
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
Women's Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Theology and Religious Vocations
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
Social Sciences
Economics, General
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
Sociology
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
5-Year BS/MBA Program
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Policy (JD/MPP)
Juris Doctor / Master of Dispute Resolution (JD/MDR)
Joint BSM/MBA
5-Year BS/IMBA Program
Student participation in special study options
Teacher certificate program
Study abroad
Student-designed major
Internships
Independent study
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
-
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
2%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
No
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
China
Germany
Italy
Switzerland
United Kingdom
2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)
Lilly Fellows Program in Humanities and the Arts
Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU)
Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
National Network of Church-Related Colleges and Universities
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
