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Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, CA 92106City: LargeUNITID 121309

Private nonprofit 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsChurch of the NazareneSpecialty: Business 23%Specialty: Health Professions 14%
Undergraduates
3,188
Graduate students
1,511
Admit rate
84%
Average net price
$38.7k
Graduation rate
77%
Retention rate
86%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$64k
Median debt
$23k
Student : faculty
13:1
Value score*
26th pct.
Programs offered
77
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
West · Pacific
Setting
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Church of the Nazarene
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.