How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Point Loma Nazarene University admits approximately 83.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,175 and 1,365, and ACT scores typically fall between 25 and 32. Among enrolled undergraduates, 21.4% receive Pell Grants and 29.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 37.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Point Loma Nazarene University #1095 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus in San Diego. The six-year graduation rate is 77.2%, with 68.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 85.5%. Azimuth ranks Point Loma Nazarene University #801 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $53,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 79.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve a mixed enrollment and support graduates into stable post-enrollment outcomes, anchored by the combination of broad access and measurable earnings gains for low-income students.
Point Loma Nazarene University admits approximately 83.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,175 and 1,365, and ACT scores typically fall between 25 and 32. Among enrolled undergraduates, 21.4% receive Pell Grants and 29.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 37.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Point Loma Nazarene University #1095 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus in San Diego. The six-year graduation rate is 77.2%, with 68.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 85.5%. Azimuth ranks Point Loma Nazarene University #801 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $53,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 79.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve a mixed enrollment and support graduates into stable post-enrollment outcomes, anchored by the combination of broad access and measurable earnings gains for low-income students.
Point Loma Nazarene University admits approximately 83.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,175 and 1,365, and ACT scores typically fall between 25 and 32. Among enrolled undergraduates, 21.4% receive Pell Grants and 29.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 37.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Point Loma Nazarene University #1095 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus in San Diego. The six-year graduation rate is 77.2%, with 68.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 85.5%. Azimuth ranks Point Loma Nazarene University #801 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $53,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 79.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve a mixed enrollment and support graduates into stable post-enrollment outcomes, anchored by the combination of broad access and measurable earnings gains for low-income students.
