Point Loma Nazarene University Student Population and Demographics

PLNU Student Population

There are 4,757 students including 3,246 undergraduate and 1,511 graduate students at Point Loma Nazarene University for the academic year 2024-2025. By attending status, there are 3,511 full-time and 1,246 part-time students with gender distribution of 1,562 male and 3,195 female students.

Point Loma Nazarene University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 1,243 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Point Loma Nazarene University has a total enrollment of 4,757 with a gender distribution of 32.84% male (1,562 students) and 67.16% female (3,195 students). There are 1,134 male and 2,112 female students in undergraduate school and 428 male and 1,083 female students are attending graduate school at Point Loma Nazarene University.

Student Population By Gender
Point Loma Nazarene University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,757	1,562	3,195
Undergraduate	3,246	1,134	2,112
Graduate	1,511	428	1,083
Full-time	3,511	1,197	2,314
Part-time	1,246	365	881

[Chart] Point Loma Nazarene University 2025 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Point Loma Nazarene University has 3,511 full-time and 1,246 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 2,759 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 487 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 752 students are full-time and 759 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Point Loma Nazarene University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	4,757	3,511	1,246
Undergraduate	3,246	2,759	487
Graduate	1,511	752	759
Men	1,562	1,197	365
Women	3,195	2,314	881

[Chart] Point Loma Nazarene University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Point Loma Nazarene University, 1,243 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 961 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 4,757 students.

In undergraduate schools, 1,039 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 1,165 students are attending some online courses.

2025 Distance Learning Enrollment
Point Loma Nazarene University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,757	3,246	1,511
Online Exclusively	1,243	424	819
In Some Online Classes	961	615	346
Not In Online Classes	2,553	2,207	346

[Chart] Point Loma Nazarene University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Point Loma Nazarene University. There are 15 American Indian/Native American, 2,281 White, 128 Black/African American, 346 Asian, 1,464 Hispanic, 14 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 167 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Point Loma Nazarene University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,757	1,562	3,195
American Indian/Native American	15	6	9
Asian	346	115	231
Black/African American	128	54	74
Hispanic	1,464	425	1,039
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	14	4	10
White	2,281	772	1,509
Two More	336	122	214
Race Un-Known	122	45	77

[Chart] Point Loma Nazarene UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Point Loma Nazarene University.

Age Distribution
Point Loma Nazarene University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,757	3,246	1,511
Under 18	39	39	0
Age 18-19	1,089	1,089	0
Age 20-21	1,272	1,254	18
Age 22-24	711	345	366
Age 25-29	643	209	434
Age 30-34	352	108	244
Age 35-39	230	92	138
Age 40-49	296	82	214
Age 50-64	121	26	95
Over 64	4	2	2
Age Un-Known	0	0	0

[Chart] Point Loma Nazarene University 2025 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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