The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University
EDU
March 2, 2019
Business School Admissions
Application (Fall 2013)
| Application deadline (U.S. residents) |
May 1 |
| Application deadline (international students) |
March 1 |
| Application fee |
$100 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
55.4% – Medium |
| Average age of new entrants |
27 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.14 – Low |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
2.58-3.77 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
114 |
| Average GMAT score |
660 – High |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
600-730 |
| Students with prior work experience |
100 |
| Average work experience (months) |
42 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Acceptance rate |
86.2% |
| Average age of new entrants |
30 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.09 |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
2.56-3.7 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
130 |
| Average GMAT score |
559 |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
470-650 |
| Students with prior work experience |
130 |
| Average work experience (months) |
88 |
Undergraduate Majors
| TOEFL required for international students |
Yes |
| Minimum TOEFL score required |
600 paper test
100 internet-based test |
Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| The Graziadio School seeks students with excellent academic and career potential who are highly motivated self-starters who thrive on challenge. We select each class to represent diverse academic, cultural, and professional backgrounds. We evaluate each candidate’s overall credentials, including exam score, leadership qualities, academic performance, and extracurricular activities. |
| Executive program |
| The Executive MBA program requires a minimum of seven years of professional experience, with at least two years of significant management responsibility. Required: completed application; statements of career aspirations; official undergraduate transcripts, two personal interviews with a Program Director and faculty member. |
| Part-time program |
| The Fully Employed MBA program applicant has professional work experience and the goal to develop or enhance critical management competencies. The Admission Committee evaluates each candidate holistically, considering: work experience; bachelor’s degree; essays; organization chart; recommendations; and GMAT, GRE, or TOEFL scores. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
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Admissions Contacts
Business School Academics
Program Offerings
| Departments/concentrations |
| Departments with highest M.B.A. demand |
entrepreneurship, finance, international business, leadership, marketing |
| Types of M.B.A. programs offered |
full-time traditional two year, full-time accelerated, full-time other, part-time evenings and weekends, part-time off campus, traditional executive MBA, other executive MBA |
| Joint programs available |
law, public policy/administration |
Curricula Descriptions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| The two-year program is a five-trimester program, including an internship and opportunity to study abroad. The 12-month program is a three-term, 50-unit program and the 15-month MBA is four terms. The International MBA is five terms, including a mandatory international internship, study abroad, and a study tour.More info: http://bschool.pepperdine.edu/programs/comparison/. |
| Executive program |
| The 50-unit Executive MBA program concentrates on the development of strategic leadership competencies through a collaborative learning environment and live-case studies, including a four-day effective executive residential workshop and eight-day international study component. |
| Part-time program |
| The 52-unit MBA curriculum offers fundamental knowledge in areas such as finance, marketing, accounting, economics, global business, quantitative analysis, law, human behavior, information systems, management and leadership, and strategy. Twelve units of electives can be earned as an emphasis. Two, one-unit integration units make up the remainder of the curriculum. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
N/A |
Business School Ranking
| #81 |
Best Business Schools |
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(1) Ranking by Specialties
#43 in Part-time M.B.A.
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Business Ranking Scores
These data apply only to full-time students.
| Score |
40 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
3.0 |
| Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) |
2.9 |
| Acceptance rate |
55.4% – Medium |
| Average starting salary and bonus |
$75,360 – Medium |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.14 – Low |
| Average GMAT score |
660 – High |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
38.1% – Low |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
67.0% – Low |
| Enrollment (full-time) |
276 |
Business School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
276 |
| Minority students |
39.9% |
| International students |
28.3% |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) |
745 |
| Minority students |
33.8% |
| International students |
2.8% |
Business School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Natasha Kobrinsky |
| Financial aid phone |
(310) 568-5530 |
Expenses
| Tuition |
Full-time: $40,270 per year
Part-time: $1,406 per credit |
| Required fees |
$810 per program |
| Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses |
$25,100 |
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class |
$66,111 |
Financial Aid Availability
| College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available |
Yes |
| Fellowships |
0 |
| Teaching assistantships |
0 |
| Research assistantships |
11 |
| International students eligible for college-funded aid |
Yes |
Business School Career and Salary Statistics
Pepperdine University has submitted its most recent career data in accordance with the MBA Career Services Council Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics and has granted permission to the Graduate Management Admission Council to send an independent third party to review for accuracy and compliance.
Class of 2011
| Full-time graduates |
159 |
| Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment |
97 |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
38.1% – Low |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
67.0% – Low |
Base Salary: Overall
| Total reporting base salary |
55 |
| Low base salary |
$20,000 |
| Average base salary |
$72,254 |
| High base salary |
$150,000 |
Base Salary: U.S. Citizens
| Low base salary: U.S. citizens |
$20,000 |
| Average base salary: U.S. citizens |
$72,879 |
| High base salary: U.S citizen |
$150,000 |
Base Salary: Foreign Nationals
| Low base salary: Foreign nationals |
$20,800 |
| Average base salary: Foreign nationals |
$64,450 |
| High base salary: Foreign nationals |
$112,000 |
Signing Bonus: Overall
| Total reporting signing bonus |
16 |
| Low signing bonus |
$2,100 |
| Average signing bonus |
$10,678 |
| High signing bonus |
$30,000 |
Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens
| Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$2,100 |
| Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$10,723 |
| High signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$30,000 |
Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals
| Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
N/A |
| Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
N/A |
| High signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
N/A |
Other Compensation: Overall
| Total reporting other compensation |
13 |
| Low other compensation |
$1,000 |
| Average other compensation |
$10,488 |
| High other compensation |
$40,000 |
Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens
| Low other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$1,000 |
| Average other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$10,488 |
| High other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$40,000 |
Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals
| Low other compensation: Foreign nationals |
N/A |
| Average other compensation: Foreign nationals |
N/A |
| High other compensation: Foreign nationals |
N/A |
Base Salary by Occupation
Numbers for employment by occupation are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.
| Number reporting marketing/sales jobs |
18 |
| Marketing/sales low salary |
$28,000 |
| Marketing/sales average salary |
$71,617 |
| Marketing/sales high salary |
$125,000 |
| Number reporting operations/production jobs |
3 |
| Operations/production low salary |
$65,000 |
| Operations/production average salary |
$77,333 |
| Operations/production high salary |
$92,000 |
| Number reporting general management jobs |
8 |
| General management low salary |
$55,000 |
| General management average salary |
$85,250 |
| General management high salary |
$112,000 |
| Number reporting finance/accounting jobs |
17 |
| Finance/accounting low salary |
$20,000 |
| Finance/accounting average salary |
$68,188 |
| Finance/accounting high salary |
$150,000 |
| Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs |
1 |
| Management information systems (MIS) low salary |
N/A |
| Management information systems (MIS) average salary |
N/A |
| Management information systems (MIS) high salary |
N/A |
| Number reporting consulting jobs |
3 |
| Consulting low salary |
$50,000 |
| Consulting average salary |
$81,667 |
| Consulting high salary |
$120,000 |
| Number reporting human resources jobs |
1 |
| Human resources low salary |
N/A |
| Human resources average salary |
N/A |
| Human resources high salary |
N/A |
| Number reporting having jobs in other areas |
3 |
| Other occupations low salary |
$37,440 |
| Other occupations average salary |
$50,813 |
| Other occupations high salary |
$65,000 |
Base Salary by Industry
Numbers for employment by industry are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.
| Number reporting government jobs |
1 |
| Number reporting manufacturing jobs |
1 |
| Number reporting non-profit jobs |
0 |
Base Salary by Geographic Region
Numbers for employment by location are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.
| Number reporting jobs in the Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) |
3 |
| Northeast low salary |
$80,000 |
| Northeast average salary |
$98,333 |
| Northeast high salary |
$120,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) |
3 |
| Middle Atlantic low salary |
$40,000 |
| Middle Atlantic average salary |
$72,833 |
| Middle Atlantic high salary |
$93,500 |
| Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) |
4 |
| South low salary |
$37,440 |
| South average salary |
$68,110 |
| South high salary |
$95,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) |
1 |
| Midwest low salary |
N/A |
| Midwest average salary |
N/A |
| Midwest high salary |
N/A |
| Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) |
3 |
| Southwest low salary |
$49,900 |
| Southwest average salary |
$58,300 |
| Southwest high salary |
$75,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) |
3 |
| West low salary |
$20,000 |
| West average salary |
$71,450 |
| West high salary |
$120,000 |
| Number reporting jobs located internationally |
2 |
| International low salary |
N/A |
| International average salary |
N/A |
| International high salary |
N/A |
