How PLNU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 75.20%, and this year's acceptance rate is 81.99% at Point Loma Nazarene University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 83.05% and women students' rate is 71.62%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Point Loma Nazarene University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	66.54%	74.55%	63.05%
2014-15	69.53% 2.99%	75.67% 3.89%	66.95% 3.89%
2015-16	71.34% 1.81%	76.16% 2.40%	69.35% 2.40%
2016-17	69.42% -1.92%	74.92% -2.42%	66.93% -2.42%
2017-18	76.29% 6.87%	82.50% 6.52%	73.45% 6.52%
2018-19	68.93% -7.36%	80.62% -9.64%	63.81% -9.64%
2019-20	73.66% 4.73%	85.53% 4.58%	68.39% 4.58%
2020-21	83.55% 9.89%	92.59% 11.25%	79.64% 11.25%
2021-22	83.99% 0.43%	90.96% 0.36%	80.00% 0.36%
2022-23	81.93% -2.06%	89.97% -1.79%	78.21% -1.79%
2023-24	81.99% 0.06%	90.03% -0.19%	78.01% -0.19%
Average	75.20%	83.05%	71.62%

Point Loma Nazarene University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 26.98% where the current academic year yield is 25.98%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Point Loma Nazarene University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	30.99%	31.88%	30.53%
2014-15	27.85% -3.13%	29.37% -3.40%	27.13% -3.40%
2015-16	29.89% 2.04%	32.91% 1.39%	28.52% 1.39%
2016-17	27.06% -2.83%	28.86% -2.37%	26.15% -2.37%
2017-18	26.94% -0.12%	26.99% 0.76%	26.91% 0.76%
2018-19	27.44% 0.50%	26.38% 1.12%	28.03% 1.12%
2019-20	25.35% -2.09%	23.75% -1.79%	26.24% -1.79%
2020-21	22.48% -2.87%	18.06% -1.53%	24.71% -1.53%
2021-22	25.99% 3.51%	26.00% 1.31%	26.02% 1.31%
2022-23	26.74% 0.75%	27.76% 0.18%	26.20% 0.18%
2023-24	25.98% -0.76%	22.04% 2.80%	29.00% 2.80%
Average	26.98%	26.73%	27.22%

Point Loma Nazarene University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,102, the average number of admitted is 2,330, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 625. The number of PLNU applicants decreased by -2.67% (84 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Point Loma Nazarene University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	3,138	2,088	647
2014-15	3,036 -102	2,111 -59	588 -59
2015-16	2,809 -227	2,004 11	599 11
2016-17	3,162 353	2,195 -5	594 -5
2017-18	3,007 -155	2,294 24	618 24
2018-19	3,473 466	2,394 39	657 39
2019-20	3,277 -196	2,414 -45	612 -45
2020-21	2,949 -328	2,464 -58	554 -58
2021-22	3,060 111	2,570 114	668 114
2022-23	3,149 89	2,580 22	690 22
2023-24	3,065 -84	2,513 -37	653 -37
Average	3,102	2,330	625

Point Loma Nazarene University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at PLNU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes