FourYearCost

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, CAPrivate nonprofitRank 556 of 1,732Traditional rank 385 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$20,277
644 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$18,248
2,051 recipients
The drop
$2,029
10.0% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$20,277Later years$18,248

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$44,837
$30–48k$47,378
$48–75k$49,500
$75–110k$51,106
$110k+$51,154

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$41,100
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$43,550
Change$2,450 (+6.0%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$12,850

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$35,7002018-19$36,9502019-20$38,3002020-21$39,5002021-22$41,1002022-23$43,5502023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +22.0% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$34,8512020-21$34,9332021-22$36,3702022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years74%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)86%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants16%
Freshmen taking federal loans55%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,346
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$3,269

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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