Pepperdine University (Pepperdine) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Malibu, CA.
It offers 35 graduate programs - 29 Master's, 5 Doctorate, and 1 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $42,020.
A total of 6,368 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 10,030 students at Pepperdine. Pepperdine offers online graduate programs and 2,982 out of 6,368 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Pepperdine have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at School of Law.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $42,020. It offers thirty-five (35) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Pepperdine University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA |
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| Graduate School Students | 6,738 students
2,982 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | $42,020 |
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| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 35 Graduate Programs
29 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 1 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Pepperdine University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Pepperdine University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $42,020 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $2,070.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $41,400 |
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| Fees | $620 |
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| Cost per Credit | $2,070 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,000 |
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| Room & Board | $23,270 (On-Campus) / $23,270 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,500 (On-Campus) / $2,500 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $68,790 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $68,790 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $35,020 | $36,320 | $37,420 | $39,720 | $42,020 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Pepperdine University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 35 major areas - 29 Master's (4 online programs), 5 Doctorate, 1 Post-Bachelor's. 2,399 students have been conferred Master's degree and 259 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 2,399 | 259 | 8 | - |
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| Men | 712 | 107 | 1 | - |
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| Women | 1,687 | 152 | 7 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Pepperdine graduate schools have a total of 6,738 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 2,032 male and 4,706 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 2,950 full-time and 3,788 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,982 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,050 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,723 White, 721 Black, and 696 Asian students are attending at Pepperdine University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
78 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,332 students are older than 65. It has 3,379 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,579 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 6,738 |
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| Men | 2,032 |
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| Women | 4,706 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 6,738 |
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| Full-time Students | 2,950 |
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| Part-time Students | 3,788 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 6,738 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 21 |
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| Asian | 696 |
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| Black | 721 |
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| Hispanic | 1,337 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 31 |
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| White | 2,723 |
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| Two or more races | 241 |
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| Un-Known | 417 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 6,738 |
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| 21 & Under | 78 |
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| 22-24 | 1,497 |
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| 25-29 | 1,882 |
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| 30-34 | 984 |
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| 35-39 | 595 |
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| 40 & Over | 1,332 |
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Online Population
At Pepperdine University graduate schools, 2,982 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,050 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 6,368 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,982 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,050 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,336 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,982 |
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| California Resident | 1,950 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 995 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 37 |
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