Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Pepperdine University is 1295, and current year SAT score is 1360
The SAT score have been increased 125 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Pepperdine. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 30 points at Pepperdine. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Pepperdine.
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SAT Scores Over Time
The 2024 SAT score is 1360 at Pepperdine. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1191 (25th percentile) and 1396 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at Pepperdine.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Pepperdine University since 2013.
*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.
**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.
ACT Scores Over Time
The 2024 ACT score is 30 at Pepperdine. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 26 (25th percentile) and 31 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Pepperdine.
The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Pepperdine University since 2013.
Year | Composite | English | Math |
25th | 50th | 75th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 25th | 50th | 75th |
2014-15 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 24 | 27 | 29 |
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2015-16 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 24 | 27 | 30 |
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2016-17 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 25 | 27 | 29 |
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2017-18 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 25 | 28 | 30 |
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2018-19 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 26 | 28 | 30 |
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2019-20 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 25 | 28 | 30 |
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2020-21 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 25 | 28 | 30 |
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2021-22 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 29 | 33 | 23 | 26 | 29 |
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2022-23 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 25 | 28 | 31 |
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2023-24 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 26 | 27 | 30 |
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Average | 26 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 25 | 27 | 30 |
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Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Pepperdine University and similar schools.