by our College Data Analytics TeamIs PLNU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at PLNU. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
PLNU total enrollment is approximately 3,613 students. 2,883 are undergraduates and 730 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time PLNU undergraduate population is made up of 65.6% women, and 34.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
PLNU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,588 | 55.3% |
| Hispanic | 691 | 24.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 243 | 8.5% |
| Asian | 194 | 6.8% |
| Unknown | 65 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 52 | 1.8% |
| International | 35 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 68.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 31.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
PLNU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 328 | 45.1% |
| Hispanic | 258 | 35.4% |
| Asian | 58 | 8.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 36 | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 3.4% |
| Unknown | 14 | 1.9% |
| International | 6 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,916 | 53.2% |
| Hispanic | 949 | 26.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 279 | 7.7% |
| Asian | 252 | 7.0% |
| Unknown | 79 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 77 | 2.1% |
| International | 41 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.2% |
Point Loma Nazarene University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 71.6% |
| Hispanic | 9.9% |
| Asian | 7.4% |
| Black or African American | 3.7% |
| Unknown | 3.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3.1% |
| International | 0.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,394 female students and 1,219 male students at PLNU.
Point Loma Nazarene University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 95.9% of PLNU students come from within the state, and 4.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 29 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 424 | 73.6% |
| Washington | 34 | 5.9% |
| Arizona | 23 | 4.0% |
| Colorado | 16 | 2.8% |
| Hawaii | 12 | 2.1% |
PLNU welcomes about 1.1% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At PLNU, 49.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1,272 | 26.7% |
| 18-19 | 1,089 | 22.9% |
| 22-24 | 711 | 14.9% |
| 35 and over | 651 | 13.7% |
| 25-29 | 643 | 13.5% |
| 30-34 | 352 | 7.4% |
| Under 18 | 39 | 0.8% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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