Pepperdine Track and Field Recruiting Standards, Academic Rankings, and School Profile

Pepperdine University Track and Field Recruiting Standards

Women's Sprints

100m - 12.50

200m - 25.50

400m - 57.90

100m Hurdles - 14.90

300m Hurdles - 46.00

Women's Distance

800m - 2:18

1600m - 5:10

3200m - 11:00

5K XC - 19:00

Men's Sprints

100m - 10.90

200m - 22.40

400m - 49.50

110m Hurdles - 14.50

300m Hurdles - 38.5

Men's Distance

Walk On / Scholarship

800m - 2:00 / 1:55

1600m - 4:25 / 4:20

3200m - 9:40 / 9:25

5K XC - 16:00 / 15:25

Academics

Pepperdine University is ranked #80 in National Universities for the 2025 edition of U.S. News & World Report, and holds strong positions in other categories like Best Undergraduate Teaching.

Pepperdine University is a private institution that was founded in 1937. In the 2026 edition of Best Colleges, Pepperdine University is ranked No. #84 in National Universities. It's also ranked No. #39 in Best Undergraduate Teaching.

It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,553 (fall 2024), its setting is city, and the campus size is 830 acres. The student-faculty ratio at Pepperdine University is 12:1, and it utilizes a semester-based academic calendar.

School Profile

Pepperdine University accepts the Common Application and has a test-optional admissions policy. The school's tuition and fees are $72,672. Fifty-one percent of first-year students receive need-based financial aid, and the average net price for federal loan recipients is $42,167.

The four-year graduation rate is 75%. Six years after graduation, the median salary for graduates is $64,934.