Palm Beach Atlantic University
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
91.7%
Applications
1,581
Admitted
1,450
Enrolled
516
SAT Composite 25th
1,000
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
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General Information
7 TABLESFirst Name:Marcus S.
Last Name:Braziel
Title:Director
Office:Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Address Line 1:P.O. Box 24708
Zipcode33416-4708
Phone:561-803-2055
Email Address:marcus_braziel@pba.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.pba.edu/about-ar-common-data-set
City:West Palm Beach
StateFL
Name of College/University:Palm Beach Atlantic University
Street Address Line 1:P.O Box 24708
CityWest Palm Beach
StateFL
Zip33416-4708
Country:USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)561
Main Phone Number:803-2000
WWW Home Page Address:www.pba.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):561
Admissions Phone Number:803-2100
Admissions Email Address:admit@pba.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://apply.pba.edu/apply/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESSATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:0
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:0
Number of wait-listed students admitted:0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8003.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69935.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59941.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49918.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8001.4
SAT Math: 600-69923.0
SAT Math: 500-59946.6
SAT Math: 400-49923.9
SAT Math: 300-3995.1
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16002.7
SAT Composite: 1200-139929.1
SAT Composite: 1000-119944.1
SAT Composite: 800-99921.1
SAT Composite: 600-7993.1
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3612.3
ACT Composite: 24-2934.8
ACT Composite: 18-2339.6
ACT Composite: 12-1712.8
ACT Composite: 6-110.5
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Total0
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month8
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day20
Amount of housing deposit:20
Refundable if student does not enroll?X
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:one year
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?No
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?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
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
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
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
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Application, essay, and transcripts from all institutions attended.
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:32
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Number88
Unit Typecredit
Number37
Unit Typecredit
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)39%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing74%
Percent who live off campus or commute26%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)26%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing47%
Percent who live off campus or commute53%
Percent of students age 25 and older14%
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students22
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESMinimum18
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in $G$1?0%
Financial Aid
15 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$4,330,565
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,887,370
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$21,698,368
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,667,719
Total Scholarships/Grants$33,584,022
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,149,288
Federal Work-Study$456,504
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,473
Total Self-Help$8,607,265
Parent Loans$2,795,283
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$735,261
Athletic Awards$978,170
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,057,182
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$8,817,386
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$734,215
Total Scholarships/Grants$11,608,783
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,565,276
Total Self-Help$2,565,276
Parent Loans$1,672,799
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$502,017
Athletic Awards$1,597,464
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.284
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:78
FAFSAX
State aid formX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month5
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):11
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
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:PBA now awards an institutional scholarship to evening undergraduate (non-traditional) to make the cost of attendance more affordable. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio12
based on ____ students2,281