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Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, CA
Private 4-year school
$64,411projected sticker price
$41,024projected average net price for
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This year at Point Loma Nazarene University, we project that on average students will pay $41,024, while the advertised price of attendance is $64,411. That’s a difference of $23,387.

Prices at Point Loma Nazarene University over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$64,411
sticker price
$41,024
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Point Loma Nazarene UniversityIn-state sticker price at Point Loma Nazarene University
25-26$41,024$64,411
24-25$39,879$62,614
23-24$38,767$60,868
22-23$36,370$57,104
21-22$34,933$54,906
20-21$34,851$53,214
19-20$34,644$53,290
18-19$33,183$51,308
17-18$31,933$49,844
16-17$31,349$48,406
15-16$29,954$47,140
14-15$30,360$45,911
13-14$30,171$44,593

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Point Loma Nazarene University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $57,699, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $50,574. That's a difference of $7,125.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$50,574
$53,440
$55,834
$57,645
$57,699
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Point Loma Nazarene University
<$30K$50,574
$30K-$48K$53,440
$48K-$75K$55,834
$75K-$110K$57,645
>$110K$57,699

School details

Located in San Diego, CA
82% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
74% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Point Loma Nazarene University, over the last five years 74% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

74% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Point Loma Nazarene University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
63%
78%
60%
69%
62%
76%
74%
64%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Point Loma Nazarene UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native63%31%
Asian78%45%
Black60%34%
Hispanic69%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander62%28%
White76%50%
Multiple races74%37%
Unknown race64%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Point Loma Nazarene University, about 85% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

85%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

50%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Point Loma Nazarene University has 5,054 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
5,054 students

About 67% of students are female.

67% female
33% male

And about 48% of students are white.

White

48%

Hispanic

31%

Multiple races

7%

Asian

7%

Black

3%

Unknown race

2%

Nonresident

1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

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