Point Loma Nazarene University Student Population

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.

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.

• Enrollment Trends

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.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

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.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

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
• By Locality

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.