Pepperdine University Track and field and cross country

Association: NCAA D1
Conference: MPSF, WCC, I
Teams: Men & women Indoor, outdoor, cross country
Location: United States
Tuition & fees, 2025–26: From $72,672 USD
Undergraduates: 3,627

Overview

About Pepperdine

Pepperdine University has men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NCAA Division I (D1) as a member of Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF), the West Coast Conference (WCC), and Independent (I). Head coach Lauren Floris leads the Waves, who train at Tari Frahm Rokus Field Track (400m outdoor track). Pepperdine is in Malibu, California, with 3,627 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $72,672 USD.

Teams

Waves track and field and cross country

Men's track and field: OutdoorTeam site
Men's cross country: Team site
Women's track and field: Indoor and outdoorTeam site
Women's cross country: Team site

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Coaching staff

Lauren FlorisHead Coach
Victor PatakyAssistant Coach
Rayshawn JohnsonAssistant Coach (Sprints/Hurdles)

Campus and facilities

Established: 1937
Website: pepperdine.edu

Facilities

Academics

Language

English is the language of instruction at PU

Fields of study

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Admissions and graduation

Graduated within six years: 78%

Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

Cost

Tuition and fees, 2025–26

In-state and out-of-state: $72,672 USD
International (same as out-of-state): $72,672 USD

Full cost for a first-year student

Cost of attendance, 2024–25: $95,168 USD
Average net price, 2024–25: $48,065 USD

Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

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