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Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private national university located in West Palm Beach, Florida. Palm Beach Atlantic University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Palm Beach Atlantic University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,413 10 years after enrolling, 26th in Florida, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Palm Beach Atlantic University bachelor students earn 8% less than the national average. Palm Beach Atlantic University is ranked 32nd in Florida.
Palm Beach Atlantic University’s median net annual cost of $26,530 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Palm Beach Atlantic University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration, Health & Fitness, HR Management, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$26,530
Average years to graduate
4.4
Marketing
Rank: #332
Economic score: 6.22
Education
Rank: #250
Economic score: 6.46
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #397
Economic score: 9.45
International Business
Rank: #90
Economic score: 10.74
Theological Studies
Rank: #9
Economic score: 11.97
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 4 graduate programs at Palm Beach Atlantic University - Business Administration, Mental & Social Health Services, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Student Counseling - are shown below.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 55% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Palm Beach Atlantic University is 3% lower than the state average, and 13% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Palm Beach Atlantic University, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Palm Beach Atlantic University graduates within 4.4 years.
Palm Beach Atlantic University is in the bottom 50% 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.
Palm Beach Atlantic University’s economic mobility score of 4.38 is calculated by adjusting the 8.55 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. Palm Beach Atlantic University’s EMS of 4.38 ranks in the bottom 5% 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).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Palm Beach Atlantic University pays $26,530 a year, $26,008 less than the $52,538 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 $26,530
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Palm Beach Atlantic University, 99% 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 $26,530 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 52% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,883. This is 2% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,286
Pell grants
$4,754
State grants
$5,772
Institutional grants
$18,329
Palm Beach Atlantic University offers 7 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Palm Beach Atlantic University offers 4 programs, one of which is 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
11
Hybrid programs
9
Percentage of programs online
16%
Palm Beach Atlantic University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 90% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,923 applicants, of which 1,728 were admitted and 505 enrolled. Palm Beach Atlantic University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
68%
59%
First time
58%
59%
In-state
59%
68%
1st generation
22%
35%
White
60%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
16%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%