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PLNU Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,697
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 86%
Average Aid Amount $18,725
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 656
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 95%

Financial Aid Information at PLNU

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,697 students (86% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $18,725. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 656 students (95% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Point Loma Nazarene University is $46,250, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,697 students (86% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $18,725. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Point Loma Nazarene University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Point Loma Nazarene University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,69786%$18,725
Pell Grants71723%$4,801
Federal Student Loans1,57150%$7,204

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 656 beginning students (95% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 655 students (95% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Point Loma Nazarene University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Point Loma Nazarene University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid65695%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources64493%$20,277
Federal Grants11216%$5,421
Pell Grants11116%$4,830
Other Federal Grants467%$1,544
State/Local Grants11717%$8,541
Institutional Grants64493%$17,782
Student Loans38656%$7,943
Federal Student Loans38255%$5,346
Other Student Loans426%$24,376