Point Loma Nazarene University
Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) is a private university in Point Loma in San Diego, California, United States. It was founded in 1902 as a Bible college by the Church of the Nazarene.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 84%
- Average net price: $38,729
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,521
- Graduation rate (150%): 77%
- Graduation rate (200%): 74%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 78%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $63,998
- Median earnings (8 years): $59,692
- Median earnings (6 years): $54,811
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: San Diego, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Point Loma Nazarene University include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Child Development.
- Nursing (94 bachelor's) · median earnings $114,919 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,784
- Business Administration and Management (81 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,495 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,750
- Child Development (64 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,119 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Psychology (57 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,437 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,984
- Elementary Education and Teaching (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,198 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,654 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,244
- Biology (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,365 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (27 bachelor's)
- Marketing (27 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,183 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,500
Degree mix: Business 34%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 4%, Health 30%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 15%, Communication 6%, Other 2%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Point Loma Nazarene University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $44,837 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $44,837
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $47,378
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $49,500
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $51,106
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $51,154
- In-state tuition and fees: $46,250
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $46,250
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- On-campus room and board: $13,650
- Off-campus room and board: $22,088
- Off-campus with family: $5,852
- Typical cost of attendance: $60,962
- Sticker vs net gap: 36%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 21%
- Federal loan recipients: 50%
- Average institutional grant: $18,616
- Average federal loan: $7,340
- Median debt at graduation: $22,990
Admissions
Point Loma Nazarene University admits 84% of applicants. Of students admitted, 21% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,265
- Admitted: 2,732
- Enrolled: 585
- Yield (first-choice signal): 21%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,521
- Women: 68%
- Commuter share (estimated): 47%
- Part-time undergraduates: 13%
- Age 25 and older: 14%
- Graduate students: 1,191
- Graduation rate: 77%
- Come back after freshman year: 86%
- First-generation: 29%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 48%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $120,344
- Associate professor salary: $98,470
- Assistant professor salary: $79,269
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,859
- Average SAT: 1,260
- Average ACT: 28
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Point Loma Nazarene University acceptance rate? Point Loma Nazarene University admits 84% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Point Loma Nazarene University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $44,837 a year after aid. Average net price is $38,729.
What majors does Point Loma Nazarene University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Child Development, Psychology, Elementary Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Point Loma Nazarene University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $63,998 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Point Loma Nazarene University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 78% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 77%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Point Loma Nazarene University official site: https://pointloma.edu.