Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 23,695
Graduate Enrollment: 5,356
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Small City (<100k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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medium full-time , selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 78.01%
Male/Female: 39% / 61% (2017)
First generation college students: 38.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 6.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 62.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 34.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 22.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 14.9% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 39.0%
Black: 20.1%
Hispanic: 28.8%
Asian: 4.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.9%
Non-resident alien: 2.9%
Unknown race: 1.0%
Black: 20.1%
Hispanic: 28.8%
Asian: 4.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.9%
Non-resident alien: 2.9%
Unknown race: 1.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $19,375
In-State tuition: $4,879Out-of-State tuition: $17,324
Estimated books and supplies: $1,272 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $12,030 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $5,788 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $12,092 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $5,788 (2022)
Average Family Income: $53,470 (2017)
Median Family Income: $28,065 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 36.4%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 27.2%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $17,236 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $183 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $3,877 |
| $30k-48k | $6,413 |
| $48k-75k | $10,001 |
| $75k-110k | $14,049 |
| $110k+ | $14,828 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 37%6-year graduation rate: 55%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.3% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $17,236 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $12,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $12,506 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 57.6% (2015) |
| @3 year | 63.8% (2017) |
| @5 year | 71.0% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 43.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 45.6% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $38,973 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $49,413 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 36 | $16,471 | $154 | $30,448 ($2,537) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 137 | $18,492 | $170 | $25,472 ($2,123) | $37,865 ($3,155) |
| Master's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 147 | $18,337 | $180 | $57,629 ($4,802) | $76,851 ($6,404) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 33 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 22 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Information Science/Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Education, General. | 80 | $18,474 | $179 | $37,193 ($3,099) | $41,275 ($3,440) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 11 | $52,965 ($4,414) | $53,360 ($4,447) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 5 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Curriculum and Instruction. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 74 | $285 | $56,078 ($4,673) | $62,309 ($5,192) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 15 | $77,173 ($6,431) | $90,280 ($7,523) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 11 | $52,345 ($4,362) | |||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 10 | $54,464 ($4,539) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 33 | $415 | $49,965 ($4,164) | $53,348 ($4,446) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 27 | $18,500 | $207 | ||
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 7 | $27,645 ($2,304) | |||
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 100 | $17,912 | $188 | $25,839 ($2,153) | $43,321 ($3,610) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 216 | $11,300 | $126 | ||
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 21 | $41,808 ($3,484) | $48,671 ($4,056) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 164 | $19,453 | $204 | $28,286 ($2,357) | $40,799 ($3,400) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Biology, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 431 | $17,537 | $170 | $25,333 ($2,111) | $42,872 ($3,573) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 57 | $290 | $31,859 ($2,655) | $60,191 ($5,016) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biotechnology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 115 | $18,384 | $188 | $22,800 ($1,900) | $39,965 ($3,330) |
| Doctoral Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 20 | $13,500 | $143 | ||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 326 | $18,750 | $164 | $33,564 ($2,797) | $48,229 ($4,019) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 12 | $44,797 ($3,733) | $53,387 ($4,449) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. | 44 | $20,221 | $195 | $33,299 ($2,775) | $48,888 ($4,074) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Administration. | 30 | $19,804 | $180 | $42,435 ($3,536) | $53,902 ($4,492) |
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 16 | $50,954 ($4,246) | $56,307 ($4,692) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Public Administration. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Social Work. | 17 | $18,288 | $166 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 179 | $21,101 | $188 | $36,631 ($3,053) | $41,339 ($3,445) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Social Work. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 39 | $22,962 | $196 | $26,465 ($2,205) | $26,622 ($2,219) |
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 72 | $25,111 | $191 | $41,711 ($3,476) | $56,091 ($4,674) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 13 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geography and Cartography. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 106 | $18,500 | $179 | $30,972 ($2,581) | $41,635 ($3,470) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 13 | $43,517 ($3,626) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 130 | $21,227 | $196 | $32,152 ($2,679) | $44,291 ($3,691) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 11 | $23,625 | $236 | $23,013 ($1,918) | $22,950 ($1,913) |
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 97 | $14,750 | $147 | $27,958 ($2,330) | $34,266 ($2,856) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 17 | $12,871 ($1,073) | |||
| Master's Degree | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 67 | $20,425 | $181 | $21,802 ($1,817) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 24 | $466 | $55,712 ($4,643) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 184 | $20,500 | $159 | $37,017 ($3,085) | $46,882 ($3,907) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 98 | $377 | $64,077 ($5,340) | $70,480 ($5,873) | |
| First Professional Degree | Medicine. | 55 | $1,948 | $60,770 ($5,064) | ||
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 189 | $412 | $64,902 ($5,409) | $83,815 ($6,985) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 265 | $17,641 | $164 | $46,227 ($3,852) | $62,462 ($5,205) |
| Master's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 22 | $72,081 ($6,007) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 57 | $15,494 | $147 | $35,852 ($2,988) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 57 | $23,032 | $212 | $34,262 ($2,855) | $44,481 ($3,707) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | International Business. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 72 | $17,500 | $162 | $37,628 ($3,136) | $60,027 ($5,002) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 104 | $17,929 | $172 | $46,325 ($3,860) | $65,403 ($5,450) |
| Master's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 16 | $64,457 ($5,371) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Marketing. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Taxation. | 43 | $351 | $72,146 ($6,012) | $85,268 ($7,106) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Insurance. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 36 | $18,075 | $175 | $23,765 ($1,980) | $41,947 ($3,496) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 112 | $17,661 | $178 | $45,219 ($3,768) | $48,520 ($4,043) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 36 | $27,516 | $236 | $45,646 ($3,804) | $49,874 ($4,156) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 12 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 12 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 54 | $23,866 | $247 | $61,228 ($5,102) | $65,279 ($5,440) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 20 | $75,362 ($6,280) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 42 | $26,750 | $244 | $63,075 ($5,256) | $79,158 ($6,597) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 51 | $22,250 | $195 | $70,147 ($5,846) | $85,244 ($7,104) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 82 | $22,025 | $221 | $64,468 ($5,372) | $78,738 ($6,562) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ocean Engineering. | 23 | $29,000 | $286 | $64,623 ($5,385) | $79,377 ($6,615) |
| Master's Degree | Ocean Engineering. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Ocean Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Ocean Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Surveying Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 27 | $22,755 | $204 | $52,916 ($4,410) | |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Mathematics. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Statistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | 448 | $22,324 | $203 | $32,596 ($2,716) | $42,957 ($3,580) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Classical and Ancient Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Marine Sciences. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 179 | $20,659 | $192 | $28,398 ($2,367) | $43,317 ($3,610) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 15 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 35 | $25,000 | $235 | $35,851 ($2,988) | $38,316 ($3,193) |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 366 | $18,250 | $170 | $29,830 ($2,486) | $39,411 ($3,284) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Geography and Cartography. | 38 | $19,692 | $199 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 123 | $290 | $43,352 ($3,613) | $49,250 ($4,104) | |
| First Professional Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 222 | $21,070 | $181 | $65,570 ($5,464) | $77,035 ($6,420) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 154 | $455 | $88,636 ($7,386) | $99,282 ($8,274) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 5 | $620 | $96,694 ($8,058) | ||
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 26 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 27 | $102,360 ($8,530) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 242 | $19,500 | $179 | $40,259 ($3,355) | $53,315 ($4,443) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 254 | $17,700 | $183 | $41,790 ($3,483) | $53,176 ($4,431) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 288 | $466 | $71,133 ($5,928) | $83,739 ($6,978) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 279 | $19,431 | $174 | $51,192 ($4,266) | $60,630 ($5,053) |
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Architecture. | 49 | $30,749 | $326 | $41,833 ($3,486) | $60,289 ($5,024) |
| Bachelor's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 34 | $27,653 | $224 | $36,500 ($3,042) | $55,451 ($4,621) |
| Master's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental Design. | 24 | $16,250 | $152 | $45,879 ($3,823) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Area Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 23 | $18,125 | $192 | ||
| Master's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 165 | $19,500 | $195 | $33,656 ($2,805) | $44,152 ($3,679) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Communication and Media Studies. | 1 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $88,632Full time faculty: 70%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 21.0
School's endowment start of year: $288,677,501 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $375,146,137 (2022)