Online MBA Overview
- ACCEPTANCE RATE, FALL 2023
- 77%
- AVG. # OF YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE, FALL 2023 ENROLLEES
- 7.0
- AVG. UNDERGRADUATE GPA, FALL 2023 ENROLLEES
- 3.13
- CREDITS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE
- 70
- GMAT REQUIREMENT
- Yes
- GRADUATION RATE, 2020-23
- 70%
- ONE-YEAR RETENTION RATE, 2022-23
- 88%
- SIZE OF 2022-2023 GRADUATING CLASS
- 215
- TUITION PER CREDIT, OUT-OF-STATE
- $2,115
- YIELD, FALL 2023 (MATRICULATES/ADMITS)
- 45%
The online MBA program at the Graziadio Business School at Pepperdine University does not require GMAT or GRE test scores but does require English proficiency exam scores. The school is looking for applicants to submit one letter of recommendation. The deadline to apply for the fall 2024 program is June 25.
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Traditional MBA Overview
- ACCEPTANCE RATE
- 30.40%
- AVERAGE GMAT
- 611
- ENROLLED
- 63
- GMAT REQUIREMENT
- Yes
- MEDIAN BASE SALARY OF NEW GRADS
- $89,000
Pepperdine University (Graziadio) requires applicants to submit either a GMAT or GRE score during the admissions process to its full-time MBA program. Last year, 30.4% of applicants were admitted to the program, and incoming Graziadio students had a 611 GMAT score on average. Letters of recommendation are not required, but international applicants are require to take the TOEFL. The median base salary for Graziadio graduates is $89,000.
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Executive MBA Overview
- ACCEPTANCE RATE, 2023-24
- 85%
- AVG. # OF YEARS OF MGMT. EXPERIENCE, 2023-24 ENTRANTS
- DNP
- AVG. # OF YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE, 2023-24 ENTRANTS
- 15.2
- GRADUATION RATE, 2020-23
- 90%
- ONE-YEAR RETENTION RATE, 2022-23
- 100%
- SIZE OF 2022–2023 GRADUATING CLASS
- 53
- STANDARDIZED TESTING REQUIRED?
- No
- TOTAL APPROXIMATE COST
- $147,000
- YIELD, 2023–24
- 79%
Pepperdine’s Graziadio Business School’s 45-credit executive MBA program offers the flexibility of optional GMAT and GRE test scores. Although not required, submitting test scores can bolster your application and improve your chances for scholarship consideration. Non-native English speakers must provide TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE test scores. Applicants should have at least seven years of work experience and provide two letters of recommendation. The program has a small class size with an average of nine students per core course and is available in West Los Angeles, Malibu, and Irvine, California. Additionally, the school has a 38-credit Presidents and Key Executives MBA Program. The deadline for fall semester applications is August 12.
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Part-Time MBA Overview
- ACCEPTANCE RATE, FALL 2023
- 89%
- AVERAGE NUMBER OF YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE, 2023-24 ENTRANTS
- 8.0
- AVERAGE UNDERGRADUATE GPA, 2023-24 ENROLLEES
- 3.14
- GRADUATION RATE, 2020-23
- 70%
- ONE-YEAR RETENTION RATE, 2022-23
- 93%
- SIZE OF 2022-2023 GRADUATING CLASS
- 268
- TUITION PER CREDIT, OUT-OF-STATE 5%
- $2,045
- YIELD, 2023–24 (MATRICULATES/ADMITS)
- 74%
Pepperdine University’s hybrid part-time MBA program requires international applicants to submit TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE scores. However, GMAT and GRE test scores are not required to apply. Students can still submit them as supplemental information to support their candidacy or to be used to strengthen scholarship consideration. The school also wants to see one letter of recommendation in the application. The deadline to apply is June 25.
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Best Online Master’s in Business Analytics Programs for 2024
- ACCEPTANCE RATE, 2023-24
- 77%
- AVERAGE NUMBER OF OF WORK EXPERIENCE (YEARS)
- 9
- AVERAGE UNDERGRADUATE GPA, 2023-24 ENROLLEES
- 3.19
- GRADUATION RATE, 2022-23
- 78%
- NUMBER OF APPLICANTS IN 2023-24
- 66
- ONE-YEAR RETENTION RATE, 2022-23
- 89%
- TUITION PER YEAR, OUT-OF-STATE
- $64,790
Pepperdine University does not require standarized tests or letters of recommendation to apply for its online master’s in business analytics. A TOEFL score is required for international students. The deadline to apply is June 25 for fall 2024 admission, and annual tuition is about $65,000.