Palm Beach Atlantic University
Common Data Set 2015-16
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Acceptance Rate
92.9%
Applications
1,504
Admitted
1,397
Enrolled
547
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$49,232
10 yrs after enrollment
55%
6-year completion
$28,354
sticker minus grants
$22,500
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
160fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
4 TABLESIf yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.pba.edu/about-ar-common-data-set
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
4 TABLESTotal academic units4
Mathematics3
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
History5
Total academic units4
Mathematics3
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9910.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.493.5
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.4
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.57
Amount of application fee:50
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESMust a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Transcripts from all institutions attended.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:30
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:32
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)48%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing81%
Percent who live off campus or commute19%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)32%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing48%
Percent who live off campus or commute52%
Percent of students age 25 and older17%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students22
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)23
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESMinimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
Financial Aid
7 TABLESAcademic Year2014-2015 estimated
Federal$4,285,920
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$15,402,482
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,694,558
Total Scholarships/Grants$26,499,407
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,256,546
Federal Work-Study$509,140
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$24,629
Total Self-Help$9,790,315
Parent Loans$2,186,437
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$608,103
Athletic Awards$781,277
Federal$9,789
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$7,840,442
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$627,770
Total Scholarships/Grants$10,245,776
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,412,689
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$2,412,689
Parent Loans$1,719,868
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$297,707
Athletic Awards$1,215,331
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.243
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:95
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):1
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 22 Common Data Set 2015-2016
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEbased on ____ students2,478