Pepperdine University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Pepperdine University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 68 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 3.25 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2322 and #254 within CA out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 9,545 enrolled students, this campus sits in the mid-sized institution bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Pepperdine University is "burglary" with 37 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 21 in 2021 to 28 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in CA averaging 5.15 incidents per 1,000 students, Pepperdine University reports 37% fewer incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 30 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 1 total fire. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 90 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.