Point Loma Nazarene University Trade Programs

Located in San Diego, California, Point Loma Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Point Loma Nazarene University?

Contact details for PLNU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3900 Lomaland Dr, San Diego, CA 92106-2899
Phone:	619-849-2200
Website:	www.pointloma.edu

Can I Afford PLNU?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at PLNU paid $1,685 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$40,400	$40,400
Fees	$700	$700
Books and Supplies	$1,152	$1,152
On Campus Room and Board	$11,800	$11,800
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,052	$3,052

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At PLNU, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $8,117 a year. That adds up to $32,468 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at PLNU is 0.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Point Loma Nazarene University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,174 undergraduate students at PLNU, with 2,574 being full-time and 600 being part-time.

There are also 1,271 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,574 full-time undergraduates at PLNU, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Point Loma Nazarene University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	174
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	555
White	1,502
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	274

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Point Loma Nazarene University. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 32 countries are represented at PLNU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Germany, and Canada.

Online Learning at Point Loma Nazarene University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at PLNU. In 2020-2021, 1,660 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at PLNU has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of PLNU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Point Loma Nazarene University was 18.1%. This is the #984 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at PLNU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By OperaSmorg under License

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