Quad

Head-to-head

Point Loma Nazarene
U. St Thomas

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. St Thomas's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Point Loma Nazarene

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

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

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. St Thomas grads earn $9.7K more ten years out than Point Loma Nazarene's ($73,739 vs. $63,998)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

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

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. St Thomas costs about $6.5K less per year on average than Point Loma Nazarene ($34,836 vs. $41,332, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. St Thomas's SAT midpoint is 72 points higher than Point Loma Nazarene's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Point Loma Nazarene admits 84%, U. St Thomas 85%; both have the same yield, 21%.

Acceptance rate
Point Loma Nazarene84%
U. St Thomas85%
Quad's selectivity
  • Point Loma NazareneSelective
  • U. St ThomasSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Point Loma Nazarene
1175–1365
U. St Thomas
1260–1423
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Point Loma NazareneGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. St ThomasGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. St Thomas is twice Point Loma Nazarene's size and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Point Loma Nazarene3.2K
U. St Thomas6.2K
Pell Grant share
Point Loma Nazarene21%
U. St Thomas22%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Point Loma Nazarene, and Finance at U. St Thomas.

Students per faculty member
Point Loma Nazarene13 to 1
U. St Thomas14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Point Loma NazareneBusiness Administration and Management, General12%
  • U. St ThomasFinance, General11%

What each costs

U. St Thomas costs about $6.5K less a year than Point Loma Nazarene on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Point Loma Nazarene$41.3K
U. St Thomas$34.8K
Aid generosity
Point Loma Nazarene32%
U. St Thomas49%

What each pays off

U. St Thomas's former students earn more, a median $73.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Point Loma Nazarene$64K
U. St Thomas$73.7K
Graduation rate
Point Loma Nazarene78%
U. St Thomas78%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. St Thomas but held steady at Point Loma Nazarene; Point Loma Nazarene got less selective while U. St Thomas held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Point Loma NazareneSteady+8%
  • U. St ThomasGrowing+83%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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