Point Loma Nazarene University Campus Life
Campus life
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Campus at a glance
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
3,188 students
Larger than 69% of colleges
National median 1,603 students
Undergraduates with Pell Grants
- Receive a Pell Grant
- 25.8%
- TypePrivate nonprofit
- ClassMaster's university
- CalendarSemester
- AthleticsNCAA Division II
Verified data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard.
Race/ethnicity
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Among undergraduates at Point Loma Nazarene University, the largest reported group is White (51.6%), followed by Hispanic (27%).
| Group | Undergraduates | Full-time instructional staff |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.4% | 0% |
| Asian | 6.7% | 8.3% |
| Black | 2.1% | 3.6% |
| Hispanic | 27% | 9.5% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0% |
| White | 51.6% | 71.4% |
| Two or more races | 7.9% | 3% |
| Non-resident | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Unknown | 3% | 3% |
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- 83.7%Point Loma Nazarene University admitted 2,560 of 3,060 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 25.9%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 662 of 2,560.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $40,555average net price after grants for aided students, against $48,450 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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