Pepperdine University Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Pepperdine University's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 62.9%, with 11,526 applicants and 7,245 accepted. This marks a significant increase from the previous year's rate of 49.9% in 2023, when 12,457 applicants were considered, resulting in 6,210 acceptances. Historically, acceptance rates have shown an upward trend, rising from 31.7% in 2019 to over 62% in 2024. The years leading up to this shift included rates like 42.3% in 2020 and 48.7% in 2022, illustrating a clear shift towards a more accessible admission process.

Year	Total Applicants	Total Admits	RD Acceptance Rate	EA Acceptance Rate	Overall Acceptance Rate
2024	11,526	7,245	62.9%	-	62.9%
2023	12,457	6,210	49.9%	-	49.9%
2022	11,466	5,585	48.7%	-	48.7%
2021	11,855	6,249	52.7%	-	52.7%
2020	11,634	4,925	42.3%	-	42.3%
2019	12,764	4,049	31.7%	-	31.7%
2018	11,265	4,016	35.6%	-	35.6%
2017	11,704	4,664	39.8%	-	39.8%
2016	11,111	4,097	36.9%	-	36.9%
2015	9,923	3,781	38.1%	-	38.1%
2014	8,914	3,161	35.5%	-	35.5%

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