How PLNU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 72.83%, and this year's acceptance rate is 81.93% at Point Loma Nazarene University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 81.01% and women students' rate is 69.16%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Point Loma Nazarene University than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Point Loma Nazarene University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	55.94%	67.61%	50.95%
2013-14	66.54% 10.60%	74.55% 12.11%	63.05% 12.11%
2014-15	69.53% 2.99%	75.67% 3.89%	66.95% 3.89%
2015-16	71.34% 1.81%	76.16% 2.40%	69.35% 2.40%
2016-17	69.42% -1.92%	74.92% -2.42%	66.93% -2.42%
2017-18	76.29% 6.87%	82.50% 6.52%	73.45% 6.52%
2018-19	68.93% -7.36%	80.62% -9.64%	63.81% -9.64%
2019-20	73.66% 4.73%	85.53% 4.58%	68.39% 4.58%
2020-21	83.55% 9.89%	92.59% 11.25%	79.64% 11.25%
2021-22	83.99% 0.43%	90.96% 0.36%	80.00% 0.36%
2022-23	81.93% -2.06%	89.97% -1.79%	78.21% -1.79%
Average	72.83%	81.01%	69.16%

Point Loma Nazarene University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 27.37% where the current academic year yield is 26.74%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Point Loma Nazarene University from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	30.31%	29.25%	30.91%
2013-14	30.99% 0.68%	31.88% -0.38%	30.53% -0.38%
2014-15	27.85% -3.13%	29.37% -3.40%	27.13% -3.40%
2015-16	29.89% 2.04%	32.91% 1.39%	28.52% 1.39%
2016-17	27.06% -2.83%	28.86% -2.37%	26.15% -2.37%
2017-18	26.94% -0.12%	26.99% 0.76%	26.91% 0.76%
2018-19	27.44% 0.50%	26.38% 1.12%	28.03% 1.12%
2019-20	25.35% -2.09%	23.75% -1.79%	26.24% -1.79%
2020-21	22.48% -2.87%	18.06% -1.53%	24.71% -1.53%
2021-22	25.99% 3.51%	26.00% 1.31%	26.02% 1.31%
2022-23	26.74% 0.75%	27.76% 0.18%	26.20% 0.18%
Average	27.37%	27.38%	27.40%

Point Loma Nazarene University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,146, the average number of admitted is 2,282, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 621. The number of PLNU applicants increased by 2.91% (89 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Point Loma Nazarene University from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	3,545	1,983	601
2013-14	3,138 -407	2,088 46	647 46
2014-15	3,036 -102	2,111 -59	588 -59
2015-16	2,809 -227	2,004 11	599 11
2016-17	3,162 353	2,195 -5	594 -5
2017-18	3,007 -155	2,294 24	618 24
2018-19	3,473 466	2,394 39	657 39
2019-20	3,277 -196	2,414 -45	612 -45
2020-21	2,949 -328	2,464 -58	554 -58
2021-22	3,060 111	2,570 114	668 114
2022-23	3,149 89	2,580 22	690 22
Average	3,146	2,282	621

Point Loma Nazarene University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at PLNU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes