SAT Scores Trends at Pepperdine

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 (25^th percentile) and 1396 (75^th 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.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• SAT Total
• SAT Math
• SAT EBRW

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2013-14	1,130	1,235	1,340	570	625	680	560	610	660
2014-15	1,120	1,225	1,330	570	625	680	550	600	650
2015-16	1,100	1,210	1,320	550	610	670	550	600	650
2016-17	1,110	1,220	1,330	560	620	680	550	600	650
2017-18	1,200	1,295	1,390	600	650	700	600	645	690
2018-19	1,220	1,320	1,420	610	670	730	610	650	690
2019-20	1,230	1,340	1,450	620	685	750	610	655	700
2020-21	1,200	1,305	1,410	600	660	720	600	645	690
2021-22	1,260	1,350	1,440	630	680	730	630	670	710
2022-23	1,285	1,390	1,480	635	690	750	650	700	730
2023-24	1,250	1,360	1,450	620	690	740	630	670	710
Average	1191	1295	1396	597	655	712	595	640	685

^*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 (25^th percentile) and 31 (75^th 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.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2014-15	25	28	30	25	29	32	24	27	29
2015-16	25	28	30	25	29	32	24	27	30
2016-17	26	29	31	25	29	33	25	27	29
2017-18	26	29	31	26	30	34	25	28	30
2018-19	26	29	32	26	30	34	26	28	30
2019-20	27	30	32	28	32	35	25	28	30
2020-21	26	29	31	27	31	34	25	28	30
2021-22	25	28	30	24	29	33	23	26	29
2022-23	28	31	32	28	32	34	25	28	31
2023-24	26	30	32	26	30	34	26	27	30
Average	26	29	31	26	30	34	25	27	30

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Pepperdine University and similar schools.