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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Point Loma Nazarene has 16 pts more first-gen students than U. St Thomas (29% vs. 14%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. St Thomas has 2.0× as many undergrads as Point Loma Nazarene

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Point Loma Nazarene is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.58)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Point Loma Nazarene3.2K
U. St Thomas6.2K
Pell Grant share
Point Loma Nazarene21%
U. St Thomas22%
First-gen share
Point Loma Nazarene29%
U. St Thomas14%
Diversity index
Point Loma Nazarene0.65
U. St Thomas0.58

Who they are

Men
Point Loma Nazarene35%
U. St Thomas50%
Part-time students
Point Loma Nazarene13%
U. St Thomas2%
Students 25 and older
Point Loma Nazarene14%
U. St Thomas3%

Race & ethnicity

Point Loma Nazarene
U. St Thomas
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Point Loma Nazarene72%
U. St Thomas81%
First-years from other states
Point Loma Nazarene26%
U. St Thomas16%
First-years from abroad
Point Loma Nazarene1%
U. St Thomas3%
New transfer students this fall
Point Loma Nazarene350
U. St Thomas218
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Point Loma Nazarene37%
U. St Thomas11%

Campus

Point Loma Nazarene
Large cityNCAA D-II · Pacific West ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
U. St Thomas
Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · The Summit LeagueROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why