Financial Aid at PLNU
Financial Aid Amount Received
$16,826 (38.64% of tuition)
Percent of Financial Aid Received
100% of 3,154 students
3,168 undergraduate students (100% of all students) have received grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Point Loma Nazarene University. The percentage of students who received financial aid much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Academy of Art University and California Baptist University, the percentage of students who received financial aid is much higher (the average of the schools is 74.70%).
Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $16,826 and the average loan amount is $7,260. The average financial aid amount is 38.64% of tuition & fees (tuition & fees: $43,550).
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid | 3,168 | 100% | $53,305,596 | $16,826 |
| Pell Grants | 734 | 23% | $3,323,230 | $4,528 |
| Federal Students Loans | 1,538 | 48% | $11,166,507 | $7,260 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart
First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid
For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 662 students have received one or more types of financial aid at Point Loma Nazarene University.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $19,422 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $7,511.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at Point Loma Nazarene University.
First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any Financial Aid | 662 | 100% | - | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 662 | 100% | $12,857,566 | $19,422 |
| Federal Grants | 662 | 100% | $1,260,735 | $1,904 |
| Pell Grants | 98 | 15% | $492,080 | $5,021 |
| Other Federal Grants | 662 | 100% | $768,655 | $1,161 |
| State/Local Grants | 117 | 18% | $1,026,030 | $8,769 |
| Institutional Grants | 626 | 95% | $10,570,801 | $16,886 |
| Student Loans | 323 | 49% | $2,425,989 | $7,511 |
| Federal Student Loans | 320 | 48% | $1,662,530 | $5,195 |
| Other Student Loans | 33 | 5% | $763,459 | $23,135 |