Palm Beach Atlantic University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Interdenominational Christian
Population 2,200,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 45 (4% 🥵)
Sunshine Hours 3,155 (93% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 230 (19%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,586
Men / Women 33% / 67%
From State 49%
From Region 2%
Athletes 364 (14.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 58%
Hispanic 19%
Black 9%
International 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Palm Beach Atlantic University 421 30% 62% 3% 6% 16% 6% $56,429 4 -1.24 33 97% 5.9%
Computer Information Sciences 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $77,640 13 -1.00 78 — — — — —
Computer Science 6 — 50% 33% 17% 17% 33% 0% $80,099 5 -1.31 80 — — — — —
Game and Interactive Media Design 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,843 8 -1.26 19 — — — — —
Chemistry 4 — 25% 50% 0% 25% 0% 0% $61,048 9 -1.02 46 — — — — —
Forensic Chemistry 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,488 10 -0.98 47 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $60,597 10 -0.93 45 — — — — —
Biology 28 — 14% 68% 7% 11% 7% 4% $51,537 4 -1.73 21 93% — — — —
Exercise Science 20 — 30% 40% 10% 0% 35% 10% $48,520 4 -1.55 14 94% — — — —
Kinesiology 6 — 33% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $48,520 4 -1.55 14 94% — — — —
Nursing 66 — 8% 52% 3% 11% 26% 2% $74,266 1 -1.79 74 100% 4.5% — — —
Accounting 6 — 50% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,850 4 -1.50 53 — — — — —
Accounting and Finance 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $64,887 5 -1.43 56 — — — — —
Business Administration 51 +2 51% 61% 2% 6% 12% 10% $51,557 1 -1.36 21 100% 5.2% — — —
Economics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $64,174 3 -1.27 54 — — — — —
Finance 16 +1 75% 56% 0% 0% 12% 25% $59,916 1 -1.35 43 84% — — — —
International Business 6 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 17% 0% $49,454 2 -1.51 16 100% — — — —
Marketing 28 — 36% 82% 4% 0% 11% 4% $98,644 95 +1.64 93 100% — — — —
Organizational Behavior 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,876 3 -1.52 29 81% — — — —
Organizational Leadership 7 — 57% 0% 0% 0% 0% 86% $56,752 5 -1.39 34 — 5.2% — — —
Biblical Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,878 3 -1.60 3 — — — — —
Christian Studies 2 — 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $45,333 23 -0.68 9 — — — — —
English 11 — 18% 82% 0% 0% 9% 0% $43,633 9 -1.07 7 — — — — —
General Studies 6 — 67% 33% 17% 0% 50% 0% $44,746 4 -1.20 9 — — — — —
History 6 — 50% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $45,464 5 -1.12 10 — — — — —
Intercultural Studies 6 — 33% 67% 17% 0% 0% 0% $34,844 2 -1.97 3 81% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,321 4 -1.15 9 — — — — —
Philosophy 3 — 33% 33% 0% 33% 33% 0% $48,526 12 -0.97 14 — — — — —
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,299 4 -1.15 9 — — — — —
Theology/Theological Studies 9 — 44% 56% 0% 11% 22% 11% $35,252 2 -1.92 3 96% 11.3% — — —
Communication 15 — 13% 87% 0% 0% 0% 7% $47,382 6 -1.35 12 96% — — — —
Family and Community Services 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,911 8 -1.11 8 — — — — —
Journalism 2 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% $47,034 3 -1.71 12 — — — — —
Political Science 3 +1 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,434 10 -1.09 36 — — — — —
Psychology 34 — 15% 59% 6% 6% 26% 3% $44,467 3 -1.61 8 97% 8.2% — — —
Public Relations 9 — 22% 78% 0% 11% 0% 0% $57,012 8 -1.34 35 — — — — —
Social Sciences 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,710 4 -1.01 10 — — — — —
Sports Communication 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,128 5 -1.38 12 — — — — —
Elementary Education 6 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,474 16 -0.86 11 93% — — — —
English and Secondary Education 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,708 32 -0.53 21 — — — — —
Physical Education — — — — — — — — $52,372 27 -0.66 23 — — — — —
Art Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,032 63 +0.24 15 — — — — —
Dance 4 +1 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,027 15 -0.81 3 — — — — —
Digital Arts — +1 — — — — — — $38,495 5 -1.16 4 — — — — —
Film and Photography 12 +1 8% 92% 0% 8% 0% 0% $37,699 5 -1.66 3 — — — — —
Graphic Design — — — — — — — — $41,671 4 -1.43 6 — — — — —
Keyboard Instruments — — — — — — — — $37,257 10 -1.02 3 — — — — —
Music 5 — 0% 20% 0% 0% 80% 0% $37,466 11 -1.00 3 — — — — —
Music 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $36,904 10 -1.06 3 — — — — —
Music Education 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $49,404 61 +0.29 16 — — — — —
Studio Art 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,181 9 -1.03 3 — — — — —
Theater 8 — 38% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $37,066 16 -0.80 3 — — — — —
Voice and Opera 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $37,211 10 -1.02 3 — — — — —
Pre-Law 3 — 0% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $48,438 3 -1.58 14 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $44,550
ROI Percentile 33th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 68%
4-Year Graduation Rate 46%
6-Year Graduation Rate 55%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 28.5% 120 52% 62% 2% 2% 11% 14% $64,881 11 -0.68 56 97% 5.2%
Health Sciences 21.9% 92 14% 51% 4% 9% 26% 3% $66,990 13 -1.72 61 98% 4.5%
Social Sciences 16.9% 71 20% 70% 3% 4% 14% 4% $47,468 3 -1.45 13 97% 8.2%
Humanities 11.2% 47 40% 64% 4% 6% 17% 2% $41,651 1 -1.36 6 90% 11.3%
Arts 8.3% 35 14% 71% 0% 6% 17% 0% $38,385 4 -1.05 4 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 6.7% 28 14% 68% 7% 11% 7% 4% $51,537 3 -1.73 21 93% —
Computer Science 2.1% 9 56% 33% 11% 11% 22% 0% $76,302 4 -1.24 76 — —
Education 2.1% 9 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,219 16 -0.75 14 93% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.7% 7 43% 57% 0% 29% 0% 0% $61,109 6 -0.99 46 — —
Professional 0.7% 3 0% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $48,438 1 -1.58 14 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — 1 #322 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 1 #557 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Baseball 42 $838K $821K $17K
Lacrosse 38 $360K $355K $4K
Soccer 37 $609K $608K $745
Basketball 18 $714K $672K $41K
Track & Field (outdoor) 18 $40K $40K $0
Cross Country 16 $189K $188K $624
Tennis 14 $210K $208K $2K
Golf 13 $248K $244K $3K
Total 180 $3.2M $3.1M $71K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 31 $546K $544K $1K
Lacrosse 30 $333K $328K $5K
Softball 21 $538K $534K $4K
Volleyball 21 $627K $620K $7K
Cross Country 19 $186K $185K $625
Track & Field (outdoor) 19 $38K $38K $0
Golf 18 $399K $388K $11K
Beach Volleyball 17 $337K $318K $18K
Basketball 14 $667K $656K $10K
Tennis 13 $257K $255K $2K
Total 184 $3.9M $3.9M $61K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Lacrosse 68 $693K $683K $9K
Soccer 68 $1.2M $1.2M $2K
Baseball 42 $838K $821K $17K
Track & Field (outdoor) 37 $78K $78K $0
Cross Country 35 $375K $374K $1K
Basketball 32 $1.4M $1.3M $52K
Golf 31 $648K $632K $15K
Tennis 27 $467K $463K $4K
Softball 21 $538K $534K $4K
Volleyball 21 $627K $620K $7K
Beach Volleyball 17 $337K $318K $18K
Total 364 $9.5M $9.3M $195K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 90%
Yield (non-ED) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 90% 90% 90%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 39%
SAT Range 950 – 1220
SAT Math Range 450 – 600
SAT RW Range 500 – 620