Pepperdine University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 997 students enrolled in Pepperdine University School of Law - 532 JD and 465 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 117 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 190 students newly enrolled to the law school - 83 men and 106 women. Pepperdine University School of Law is slightly bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 3,879 | 1,103 | 181 | 9 | 190 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 191 | 96 | 95 | 0 |
| 2022 | 221 | 91 | 130 | 0 |
| 2023 | 191 | 73 | 118 | 0 |
| 2024 | 180 | 73 | 107 | 0 |
| 2025 | 190 | 83 | 106 | 1 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 997 students enrolled, of which 532 are J.D. students and 465 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 53.36% at Pepperdine University School of Law.
You can compare Pepperdine University School of Law with law schools that have similar student population between 700 and 1000
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Pepperdine University School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,184 | 517 | 667 |
| 2022 | 1,241 | 547 | 694 |
| 2023 | 1,222 | 551 | 671 |
| 2024 | 1,114 | 561 | 553 |
| 2025 | 997 | 532 | 465 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Pepperdine University School of Law is 58.56%. The percentage of African-american students is 3.87% with 7 students and the percentage of Asian students is 9.39% with 17 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Pepperdine University School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 7 (3.87%) |
0 | 7 |
| Asian | 17 (9.39%) |
4 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 23 (12.71%) |
12 | 11 |
| White | 106 (58.56%) |
46 | 59 |
| Two or More | 6 (3.31%) |
2 | 4 |
| Race Unknown | 31 (17.13%) |
19 | 12 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
150 faculties and 5 law librarians work for Pepperdine University School of Law. With the 997 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine University School of Law | 150 | 5 | 7 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| California Law Schools | 164 | 8 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 229 | 12 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 139 | 6 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 92 men (61.74%) and 57 women (38.26%) faculties teaching/advising students at Pepperdine Law. By employment status, 50 full-time and 99 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 124 | 134 | 149 | 150 |
| Full-time | 36 | 40 | 50 | 47 |
| Men | 22 | 24 | 30 | 28 |
| Women | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 88 | 94 | 99 | 98 |
| Men | 55 | 69 | 62 | 58 |
| Women | 33 | 25 | 37 | 40 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 6 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Pepperdine University School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Full-time | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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