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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at PLNU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.7% of undergraduate students being women and 34.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,174, with 2,084 women and 1,090 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at PLNU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 70.8% of undergraduate students being women and 29.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,271, with 900 women and 371 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 34.3% 1,090 students
  • women 65.7% 2,084 students

Graduate Students

  • men 29.2% 371 students
  • women 70.8% 900 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 52.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,672 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 26.8% of the student body, with 849 students. Mixed race students represent 7.7% of the population, with 243 students, while Asian students account for 7.2%, with 229 students. African American students account for 1.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 61 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 10 students.

International students make up 1.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 36 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.0% of the population, totaling 64 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within PLNU.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 52.8% 1,672 students
  • Hispanic 26.8% 849 students
  • Mixed race 7.7% 243 students
  • Asian 7.2% 229 students
  • Unknown race 2.0% 64 students
  • African American 1.9% 61 students
  • International students 1.1% 36 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 10 students

Graduate Students

  • White 42.5% 538 students
  • Hispanic 36.7% 465 students
  • Asian 7.3% 93 students
  • Mixed race 5.4% 68 students
  • African American 3.5% 44 students
  • Unknown race 2.8% 36 students
  • International students 0.9% 12 students
  • Hawaiian 0.9% 11 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 41.2% 128 students
  • White 34.7% 108 students
  • Mixed race 8.0% 25 students
  • Asian 7.7% 24 students
  • African American 5.5% 17 students
  • International students 1.6% 5 students
  • Unknown race 1.3% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 37% 1,189 students
  • 18-19 35% 1,123 students
  • 22-24 11% 348 students
  • 25-29 7% 213 students
  • 30-34 3% 106 students
  • 40-49 2% 74 students
  • 35-39 2% 63 students
  • 50-64 1% 18 students
  • 25-29 32% 407 students
  • 22-24 22% 276 students
  • 30-34 16% 207 students
  • 40-49 13% 161 students
  • 35-39 10% 125 students
  • 50-64 7% 84 students
  • 20-21 1% 8 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Point Loma Nazarene University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
California 482 73.81%
Washington 31 4.75%
Colorado 19 2.91%
Arizona 16 2.45%
Hawaii 16 2.45%
Oregon 15 2.30%
Illinois 8 1.23%
Texas 6 less than 1%
North Carolina 5 less than 1%
Wisconsin 5 less than 1%
Idaho 4 less than 1%
Kansas 4 less than 1%
Minnesota 4 less than 1%
Nevada 4 less than 1%
Florida 3 less than 1%
Nebraska 3 less than 1%
Utah 3 less than 1%
Virginia 3 less than 1%
Iowa 2 less than 1%
New Jersey 2 less than 1%
Ohio 2 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
North Dakota 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Vermont 1 less than 1%