Point Loma Nazarene University

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Acceptance Rate

83.7%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1175–1365

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$43,550

Undergrad Enrollment

3,132

Applicants

3,065

Yield Rate

26.2%

Student:Faculty

13:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$38,729/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $154,916 over four years.

What grads earn

$59,183/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $53,453 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 11% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 2.6 years of pay.

77% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

3.3%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

43%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.4%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Point Loma Nazarene University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$30,999

$30–48k$32,117

$48–75k$32,888

$75–110k$33,003

Over $110k$41,680

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

74%

Completion · all

77%

Completion · Pell

74%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

79%

Median debt

$22,990

Classification

Four-year, medium, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied

3,065

Admitted

2,50681.8%

Enrolled

65726% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

81.9%▼ +8.3pp

Application Volume

3,149 applicants▼ 4%

Point Loma Nazarene University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Fondling	1	—	—	—
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation39% / 61%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball32Basketball16Soccer30Tennis10

Women's

Basketball17Golf9Soccer32Tennis7Track & Field57Volleyball18

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse94 grads

Business Administration and Management, General81 grads

Child Development64 grads

Psychology, General57 grads

Elementary Education and Teaching51 grads

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other46 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General34 grads

Kinesiology and Exercise Science27 grads

Marketing/Marketing Management, General27 grads

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies24 grads

4yr Grad Rate

65%

6yr Grad Rate

73%

Retention Rate

86%

Median Earnings

$63,998