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Point Loma Nazarene University is a private regional university located in San Diego, California. Point Loma Nazarene University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Point Loma Nazarene University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $59,862 10 years after enrolling, 43rd in California, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Point Loma Nazarene University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Point Loma Nazarene University is ranked 66th in California.
Point Loma Nazarene University’s median net annual cost of $34,575 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Point Loma Nazarene University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Psychology, Biology, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Marketing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$34,575
Average years to graduate
4.2
Accounting
Rank: #155
Economic score: 2.1
Finance
Rank: #92
Economic score: 2.17
Engineering Physics
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.87
Journalism
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 7.91
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #385
Economic score: 8.89
Sociology
Rank: #325
Economic score: 14.62
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Rank: #122
Economic score: 144.5
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 5 graduate programs at Point Loma Nazarene University - Education, Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Registered Nursing, Special Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 75% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Point Loma Nazarene University is 7% higher than the state average, and 17% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Point Loma Nazarene University, Pell Grant recipients represent 26% of the measured graduating class, 9% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Point Loma Nazarene University graduates within 4.2 years.
Point Loma Nazarene University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Point Loma Nazarene University’s economic mobility score of 18.04 is calculated by adjusting the 2.5 economic score of lower-income students by the 26% pell grant recipients within the student body. Point Loma Nazarene University’s EMS of 18.04 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Point Loma Nazarene University pays $34,575 a year, $18,639 less than the $53,214 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $34,575
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Point Loma Nazarene University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $34,575 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 46% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,117. This is 8% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,325
Pell grants
$4,507
State grants
$8,783
Institutional grants
$15,310
Point Loma Nazarene University offers 3 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Point Loma Nazarene University offers 4 programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
7
Hybrid programs
4
Percentage of programs online
11%
Point Loma Nazarene University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 84% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,060 applicants, of which 2,560 were admitted and 662 enrolled. Point Loma Nazarene University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
69%
59%
First time
79%
59%
In-state
73%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
53%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
27%
15%
Asian
7%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%