PLNU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Point Loma Nazarene University, the graduation rates was 75.93% (451 students out of 594 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 151 male and 300 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Point Loma Nazarene University. Last year, the graduation rate was 75.93%. where 451 students out of 594 candidate completed their degree.

410 students completed their course in 4 years and 38 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 3 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Point Loma Nazarene University, 7 of 9 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 77.78%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Point Loma Nazarene University is 19.87% (118 out of 594 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Point Loma Nazarene University, the retention rate is 85%.