Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Point Loma Nazarene University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,474 male and 2,845 female students attending PLNU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.52 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at PLNU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at PLNU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,1542,729425
Men1,098967131
Women2,0561,762294
Population by Gender/Attending Status at PLNU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,165509656
Men376156220
Women789353436

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,144 White students (49.64%) and 1,259 Hispanic students (29.15%) at Point Loma Nazarene University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Point Loma Nazarene University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Point Loma Nazarene University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native936
Asian22295127
Black or African American703535
Hispanic809266543
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1239
White1,6825761,106
Two or More Races25680176
Race/Ethnicity Unknown622636
Total 3,1541,0982,056
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Point Loma Nazarene University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native514
Asian772255
Black or African American452124
Hispanic450138312
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1037
White462144318
Two or More Races602436
Race/Ethnicity Unknown391623
Total 1,165376789

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,998 students whose age under twenty five and 784 students whose age is over thirty years old at Point Loma Nazarene University.
Especially, 46 students are younger than eighteen and 4 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Point Loma Nazarene University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Point Loma Nazarene University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,154 1,0982,056
Under 1846 1531
18-191,218 427791
20-211,113 358755
22-24360 158202
25-29176 65111
30-3496 3462
35-3957 2136
40-4962 1547
50-6424 321
65 and over2 20
Total 3,154 1,0982,056
Population by Student Age at Point Loma Nazarene University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,165 376789
20-217 07
22-24254 71183
25-29361 106255
30-34203 77126
35-39114 4173
40-49154 5797
50-6470 2446
65 and over2 02
Total 1,165 376789

Online Student Population

At Point Loma Nazarene University, 1,799 students (41.65% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 537 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 520 students live in California where Point Loma Nazarene University is located in and 17 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total4,3193,1541,165
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes537201336
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,262732530
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,5202,221299
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)537201336
California Residents520193327
Other State in U.S.1789
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown000