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Florida Atlantic University is a public national university located in Boca Raton, Florida. Florida Atlantic University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Florida Atlantic University is in the top 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,478 10 years after enrolling, 17th in Florida, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Florida Atlantic University bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Florida Atlantic University is ranked 11th in Florida.
Florida Atlantic University’s median net annual cost of $10,735 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Florida Atlantic University sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Accounting, Registered Nursing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$10,735
Average years to graduate
4.6
Computer science
Rank: #50
Economic score: 1.15
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #26
Economic score: 2.13
Finance
Rank: #89
Economic score: 2.15
Marketing
Rank: #60
Economic score: 2.28
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #81
Economic score: 3.37
Social Work
Rank: #37
Economic score: 3.59
Health & Fitness
Rank: #72
Economic score: 3.95
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #190
Economic score: 4.49
Broadcast & Digital Comms
Rank: #33
Economic score: 5.12
Research&Experimental Psych
Rank: #42
Economic score: 18.82
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Florida Atlantic University - Business Administration, Accounting, Mental & Social Health Services, Health Administrative Services, Registered Nursing, Educ. Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Taxation
Rank: #20
Economic score: 0.39
Finance
Rank: #30
Economic score: 0.51
Biology
Rank: #25
Economic score: 0.66
Criminal Justice
Rank: #47
Economic score: 0.67
Curriculum and Instruction
Rank: #108
Economic score: 0.68
Student Counseling
Rank: #82
Economic score: 0.72
Health & Fitness
Rank: #113
Economic score: 0.81
Education
Rank: #274
Economic score: 0.82
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #149
Economic score: 0.84
Public Administration
Rank: #169
Economic score: 1.03
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 63% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Florida Atlantic University is 5% higher than the state average, and 5% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Florida Atlantic University, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Florida Atlantic University graduates within 4.6 years.
Florida Atlantic University is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Florida Atlantic University’s economic mobility score of 33.07 is calculated by adjusting the 1.02 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. Florida Atlantic University’s EMS of 33.07 ranks in the top 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Florida Atlantic University pays $10,735 a year, $14,040 less than the $24,775 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $10,735
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Florida Atlantic University, 82% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $10,735 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 28% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,249. This is 26% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,899
Pell grants
$6,325
State grants
$7,052
Institutional grants
$3,813
Florida Atlantic University offers 11 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Florida Atlantic University offers 15 programs, 5 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
26
Hybrid programs
18
Percentage of programs online
19%
Florida Atlantic University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 78% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 25,148 applicants, of which 19,617 were admitted and 3,925 enrolled. Florida Atlantic University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
67%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
42%
59%
In-state
86%
68%
1st generation
39%
35%
White
39%
52%
Black
20%
14%
Hispanic
29%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%