Florida Atlantic University
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
23,458
Men / Women
43% / 57%
White
40%
Hispanic
28%
Black
16%
Asian
5%
Mixed
4%
International
3%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
26%
Life & Natural Sciences
23%
Engineering, Computing & Math
8%
Arts
3%
Education
3%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$4,879
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$17,324
Est. In-State Cost
$6,311
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$22,410
10-Year ROI
$215,000
ROI Percentile
87th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
84%
4-Year Graduation Rate
50%
6-Year Graduation Rate
63%
Transfer-Out Rate
24%
Weather
Comfortable Days
45 (4th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
3,155 (93th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
230 (18th pctl)
Muggyness
Super Muggy
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
52%
Yield (Unbound)
16%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $23M | #154 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $46M | #154 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $2M | #213 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 35 | #129 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 124 | #190 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 43 | #278 |
Honors College
Name
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Students
600 (3%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_required
Submitted Test Scores
99%
SAT Range
1,040
–
1,200
ACT Range
21
–
26
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles E. Schmidt College of Science | 1,041 | 27% / 73% | 2% | $52,359 | |
| Mathematics | 20 — | 65% / 35% | 0% | $51,893 | |
| Physics | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | — | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 90 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | — | |
| Biology | 391 — | 30% / 70% | 2% | $61,063 | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $61,063 | |
| Chemistry | 38 — | 47% / 53% | 3% | $45,482 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences | 35 — | 43% / 57% | 3% | — | |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 99 — | 26% / 74% | 5% | $46,139 | |
| Psychology | 350 — | 16% / 84% | 2% | $44,895 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 1,471 | 51% / 49% | 5% | $67,865 | |
| Accounting | 205 — | 45% / 55% | 4% | $80,982 | |
| Business Administration | 354 +1 | 55% / 45% | 2% | $74,668 | |
| Finance | 271 — | 68% / 32% | 7% | $65,666 | |
| Health Administration | 82 — | 26% / 74% | 4% | $62,909 | |
| Hospitality Management | 37 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $51,437 | |
| International Business | 65 +2 | 35% / 65% | 23% | $58,844 | |
| Management Information Systems | 138 — | 77% / 23% | 2% | $71,653 | |
| Marketing | 319 +3 | 40% / 60% | 4% | $57,134 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Design and Social Inquiry | 415 | 47% / 53% | 3% | $53,707 | |
| Economics | 50 +1 | 70% / 30% | 10% | $65,764 | |
| Anthropology | 17 — | 24% / 76% | 6% | $34,123 | |
| Environmental Design | 23 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | — | |
| Political Science | 132 +3 | 40% / 60% | 1% | $50,455 | |
| Public Administration | 45 +2 | 51% / 49% | 0% | $60,204 | |
| Sociology | 55 +4 | 27% / 73% | 2% | $47,462 | |
| Architecture | 70 — | 66% / 34% | 3% | — | |
| Urban and Regional Planning | 23 — | 39% / 61% | 9% | $62,867 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education | 323 | 26% / 74% | 2% | $50,336 | |
| Exercise Science and Health Promotion | 157 — | 46% / 54% | 1% | $50,026 | |
| Education | 49 — | 0% / 100% | 4% | $47,230 | |
| Elementary Education | 90 — | 9% / 91% | 3% | $51,582 | |
| English Education | 11 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $53,137 | |
| Mathematics Education | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $53,137 | |
| Science Teacher Education | |||||
| Social Studies Education | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $53,137 | |
| Special Education | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,806 | |
| Music Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,137 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering and Computer Science | 416 | 78% / 22% | 6% | $85,179 | |
| Civil Engineering | 45 — | 73% / 27% | 9% | $78,656 | |
| Computer Engineering | 32 — | 84% / 16% | 12% | $92,388 | |
| Computer Science | 185 — | 78% / 22% | 5% | $84,537 | |
| Data Science | 12 — | 92% / 8% | 0% | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 39 — | 79% / 21% | 5% | $88,953 | |
| Environmental Engineering | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 17% | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 75 — | 80% / 20% | 7% | $85,598 | |
| Ocean Engineering | 10 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $85,483 | |
| Surveying Engineering | 12 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Nursing | 654 | 15% / 85% | 2% | $95,316 | |
| Health Sciences | 349 — | 16% / 84% | 3% | — | |
| Nursing | 305 — | 14% / 86% | 1% | $95,316 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Social Work and Criminal Justice | 464 | 29% / 71% | 1% | $52,484 | |
| Criminal Justice | 241 +4 | 32% / 68% | 0% | $53,294 | |
| Security Studies | 50 +1 | 76% / 24% | 0% | $54,106 | |
| Social Work | 173 — | 13% / 87% | 3% | $50,887 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters | 1,082 | 35% / 65% | 3% | $47,100 | |
| Communication | 236 +2 | 32% / 68% | 1% | $48,660 | |
| Digital Communication | 146 +1 | 41% / 59% | 2% | $43,255 | |
| English | 62 +5 | 26% / 74% | 2% | $46,546 | |
| Foreign Languages | 23 +4 | 17% / 83% | 4% | — | |
| History | 38 +5 | 66% / 34% | 3% | $51,339 | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 360 — | 37% / 63% | 4% | $48,916 | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | — | |
| Liberal Arts | 50 +5 | 28% / 72% | 2% | $46,023 | |
| Philosophy | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| University Studies | 54 — | 31% / 69% | 2% | $46,023 | |
| Art | 61 — | 25% / 75% | 7% | $40,087 | |
| Music | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Music Management | 14 — | 57% / 43% | 7% | $43,741 | |
| Theatre | 23 +1 | 26% / 74% | 0% | — |