Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at PLNU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 73.50% where the last year rate was 75%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 85.80% for full-time students and 15.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 73.50% where the current academic year rate is 75%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Point Loma Nazarene University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
72%
70%
73%
2014-15
73%
72%
74%
2015-16
75%
71%
77%
2016-17
71%
66%
74%
2017-18
74%
65%
80%
2018-19
77%
70%
81%
2019-20
74%
71%
76%
2020-21
72%
63%
76%
2021-22
72%
67%
75%
2022-23
75%
70%
78%
Average
73.50%
68.50%
76.40%
Point Loma Nazarene University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 22.00% where the current year rate is 19%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Point Loma Nazarene University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
26%
2014-15
22%
2015-16
20%
2016-17
26%
2017-18
22%
2018-19
20%
2019-20
21%
2020-21
22%
2021-22
22%
2022-23
19%
Average
22.00%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 85.80% for full-time students and 15.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at PLNU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
89%
-
2014-15
84%
50%
2015-16
84%
100%
2016-17
86%
-
2017-18
89%
-
2018-19
85%
-
2019-20
88%
-
2020-21
84%
-
2021-22
84%
-
2022-23
85%
-
Average
85.80%
15.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Point Loma Nazarene University since 2023.