Point Loma Nazarene University, CA

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Medium • Highly ResidentialMaster's College and UniversityVery Selective • High Transfer-InAffiliated with the Church of The NazareneMain Campus

3900 Lomaland DR, San Diego, CA 92106

(619) 849-2200

www.pointloma.edu

Point Loma Nazarene University Rankings

Affordability25

Selectivity59

Retention64

Graduation62

Earnings53

Diversity72

1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Point Loma Nazarene University

100%Bachelor’s

-Associate’s

-Certificate

GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%

Business, Management, Marketing21%

Communication, Journalism3%

Computer and Information Sciences1%

Education5%

Engineering2%

Engineering Technologies<1%

English Language and Literature1%

Foreign Languages, Linguistics<1%

Health Professions and Related Programs32%

History<1%

Human, Family and Consumer Sciences6%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities<1%

Mathematics and Statistics<1%

Multi-disciplinary Studies1%

Natural Resources and Conservation<1%

Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%

Philosophy and Religious Studies1%

Physical Sciences1%

Psychology7%

Public Administration and Social Service1%

Social Sciences7%

Theology and Religious Vocations1%

Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Getting into Point Loma Nazarene University

69%Admission Rate

605Median SAT Math

615Median SAT Reading

27Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)560–650

200 800

SAT Reading (25–75%)580–650

200 800

ACT Composite (25–75%)24–29

1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Point Loma Nazarene University

$36KIn-State Tuition

$36KOut-of-State Tuition

$50KAverage Total Cost

$32KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income	School	CA	US
$0–$30K	$27K	$16K	$14K
$30K–$48K	$27K	$16K	$15K
$48K–$75K	$26K	$19K	$17K
$75K–$110K	$30K	$21K	$19K
>$110K	$38K	$24K	$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Point Loma Nazarene University

59%Receive Federal Loans

$20KMedian Federal Debt

79%Repayment Rate

$234Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income	School	CA	US
$0–$30K	29%	63%	57%
$30K–$48K	13%	16%	16%
$48K–$75K	15%	11%	12%
$75K–$110K	13%	6%	9%
>$110K	30%	8%	11%

Student Debt

Category	School	CA	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$19K	$11K	$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$21K	$11K	$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$19K	$11K	$12K
The median debt for Pell students	$22K	$11K	$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students	$17K	$10K	$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$31K	$22K	$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$27K	$16K	$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$9K	$6K	$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$4K	$3K	$3K

Repayment Rates

Period	School	CA	US
1-year after entering repayment	75%	42%	43%
3-years after entering repayment	79%	47%	46%
5-years after entering repayment	85%	49%	50%
7-years after entering repayment	88%	53%	55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Point Loma Nazarene University

85%Retention Rate

20%Transfer Rate

6%Withdrawal Rate

76%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken	School	CA	US
Within 4 Years	70%	37%	38%
Within 6 Years	76%	60%	55%
Within 8 Years	73%	63%	56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity	School	CA	US
Asian	70%	59%	53%
Black	50%	41%	39%
Caucasian	79%	53%	52%
Hispanic or Latino	79%	51%	47%
Native American or Alaskan Native	60%	43%	40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	50%	45%	43%
Non-US citizens/residents	33%	51%	50%
Two or more races	74%	48%	44%
Other race	100%	48%	44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Point Loma Nazarene University

91%Employment Rate

$41KMedian Salary

$24K25 Pctl Salary

$60K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period	School	CA	US
Employed 6 years after enrollment	91%	82%	85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment	91%	80%	84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment	93%	81%	84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment	90%	79%	83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment	89%	79%	83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile	School	CA	US
10th percentile of earnings	$10K	$6K	$7K
25th percentile of earnings	$24K	$16K	$17K
50th percentile of earnings	$41K	$29K	$29K
75th percentile of earnings	$60K	$45K	$43K
90th percentile of earnings	$75K	$62K	$57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period	School	CA	US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment	$41K	$29K	$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment	$49K	$34K	$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment	$51K	$37K	$35K

Students

Students at Point Loma Nazarene University

3,130Undergraduates

63%Full-time Undergrads

23Avg Entry Age

1,457Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender	School	CA	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	65%	62%	64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	35%	37%	35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity	School	CA	US
Asian	7%	12%	4%
Black	2%	8%	18%
Caucasian	51%	25%	49%
Hispanic or Latino	27%	39%	18%
Native American or Alaskan Native	<1%	1%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1%	1%	<1%
Non-US citizens/residents	1%	4%	2%
Two or more races	8%	4%	3%
Other race	2%	5%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income	School	CA	US
$0–$30K	19%	49%	43%
$30K–$48K	12%	20%	18%
$48K–$75K	16%	15%	16%
$75K–$110K	14%	11%	14%
>$110K	40%	14%	15%

Location Map

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