Student Population at PLNU

How many students at PLNU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Point Loma Nazarene University has a total enrollment of 4,757 students, including 3,246 undergraduate and 1,511 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,562 male students (32.8%) and 3,195 female students (67.2%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,281 White students (48%) and 1,464 Hispanic students (30.8%).
Class Level Breakdown: 3,246 undergraduate students (68.2%) and 1,511 graduate students (31.8%).
Class Delivery: 1,243 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 961 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - PLNU's body is smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,562 male (32.84%) and 3,195 female (67.16%) students are attending Point Loma Nazarene University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 48.89.

By class level, 3,246 (68.24%) are undergraduate students and 1,511 (31.76%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 34.94% are male and 65.06% are female, while among graduate students, 28.33% are male and 71.67% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,757	3,246	1,511
Men	1,562	1,134	428
Women	3,195	2,112	1,083

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,281 White, 128 Black, and 346 Asian students out of a total of 4,757 are attending at Point Loma Nazarene University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Point Loma Nazarene University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 66.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	15	6	9
Asian	346	115	231
Black	128	54	74
Hispanic	1,464	425	1,039
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	14	4	10
White	2,281	772	1,509
Two or more races	336	122	214
Race Unknown	122	45	77

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	11	4	7
Asian	227	79	148
Black	69	32	37
Hispanic	870	270	600
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	10	3	7
White	1,672	602	1,070
Two or more races	253	96	157
Race Unknown	97	35	62

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	4	2	2
Asian	119	36	83
Black	59	22	37
Hispanic	594	155	439
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	4	1	3
White	609	170	439
Two or more races	83	26	57
Race Unknown	25	10	15

Student Age Distribution

By age, PLNU has 39 students under 18 years old and 4 students over 65 years old. There are 3,111 students under 25 years old, and 1,646 students over 25 years old out of 4,757 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 39 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. PLNU has 2,727 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 519 students aged 25 and over.

It has 384 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,127 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	39	30	9
18-19	1,089	765	324
20-21	1,272	803	469
22-24	711	482	229
25-29	643	438	205
30-34	352	218	134
35-39	230	155	75
40-49	296	216	80
50-64	121	87	34
Over 65	4	1	3

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	39	30	9
18-19	1,089	765	324
20-21	1,254	787	467
22-24	345	203	142
25-29	209	126	83
30-34	108	63	45
35-39	92	62	30
40-49	82	55	27
50-64	26	21	5
Over 65	2	0	2

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	18	16	2
22-24	366	279	87
25-29	434	312	122
30-34	244	155	89
35-39	138	93	45
40-49	214	161	53
50-64	95	66	29
Over 65	2	1	1

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Point Loma Nazarene University, 1,243 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 961 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,182 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 61 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	4,757	1,243	961
Undergraduate	3,246	424	615
Graduate	1,511	819	346

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	California Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	1,182	59	2
Undergraduate	389	34	1
Graduate	793	25	1

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 3,246 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 350 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 10.78%.223 students have transferred in as full-time status and 127 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	2,536
Transfer-in Full-time	223
Regular Part-time	360
Transfer-in Part-time	127

PLNU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend PLNU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 4,757 students are enrolled at PLNU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at PLNU?

3,246 undergraduate and 1,511 graduate students are enrolled at PLNU.

What is the gender breakdown at PLNU?

1,562 male (32.84%) and 3,195 female (67.16%) students are attending PLNU.

What is the international student enrollment at PLNU?

51 international students (1.07%) are enrolled at PLNU, including 37 undergraduate and 14 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at PLNU?

PLNU has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 2,281 White (47.95%), 128 Black (2.69%), and 346 Asian (7.27%) students are enrolled.

How many students at PLNU are under 18 or over 65?

39 students are under 18 and 4 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at PLNU take online courses?

1,243 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 961 students take some online courses.

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