How has Point Loma Nazarene University changed over time?

Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.

Admission rate

Admission rate rose from 55% (2010) to 84% (2024).

Applicants and students admitted

Applicants fell from 3,511 (2010) to 3,265 (2024).

Enrollment

Total enrollment rose from 3,561 (2010) to 4,757 (2024).

SAT mid-50% range

SAT mid-50% range moved from 1030–1240 (2016) to 1175–1365 (2024).

ACT mid-50% range

ACT mid-50% range moved from 21–27 (2007) to 22–30 (2021).

Cost

In-state tuition rose from $28,310 (2011) to $48,450 (2025).

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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.