Palm Beach Atlantic University
Common Data Set 2017-18
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Acceptance Rate
97.4%
Applications
1,380
Admitted
1,344
Enrolled
196
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
203fields 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 3.7414.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.249.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.999.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.495.8
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.6
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.58
Amount of application fee:50
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 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Must 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 a bachelor’s degree:32
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)42%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing84%
Percent who live off campus or commute16%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)34%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing50%
Percent who live off campus or commute50%
Percent of students age 25 and older12%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESMinimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
Financial Aid
7 TABLESAcademic Year2016-2017 estimated
Federal$4,371,152
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$19,105,221
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,628,866
Total Scholarships/Grants$30,674,166
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,920,280
Federal Work-Study$499,586
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$32,129
Total Self-Help$9,451,995
Parent Loans$2,577,067
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$822,687
Athletic Awards$883,615
Federal$3,736
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$8,286,496
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$663,521
Total Scholarships/Grants$10,820,916
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,523,841
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$2,523,841
Parent Loans$1,864,569
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$557,333
Athletic Awards$1,229,472
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.143
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:72
If yes, starting date (Month):10
If yes, starting date (Day):15
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:N/A
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEbased on ____ students2,396