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Florida Atlantic University

Florida Atlantic University is a public campus in Boca Raton proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$3,120
family income
under $30k
$4,760
$30–48k
$8,772
$48–75k
$14,665
$75–110k
$16,235
over $110k

Average net price

$8,7522023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$8k$10k$12k200820232008: $8,2812009: $7,6682010: $8,2272011: $11,4022012: $13,2422013: $13,3722014: $13,4272015: $12,6052016: $10,4662017: $9,7682018: $10,1862019: $10,7352020: $7,9902021: $8,6362022: $8,0012023: $8,752$8,752
$8k$10k$12k200820232008: $8,2812009: $7,6682010: $8,2272011: $11,4022012: $13,2422013: $13,3722014: $13,4272015: $12,6052016: $10,4662017: $9,7682018: $10,1862019: $10,7352020: $7,9902021: $8,6362022: $8,0012023: $8,752$8,752

Average net price at Florida Atlantic University has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $13,427 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $8,752.

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$8,281
2009$7,668
2010$8,227
2011$11,402
2012$13,242
2013$13,372
2014$13,427
2015$12,605
2016$10,466
2017$9,768
2018$10,186
2019$10,735
2020$7,990
2021$8,636
2022$8,001
2023$8,752
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$21,5222024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$14k$16k$18k$20k$22k200920242009: $14,2002010: $15,4392011: $18,3652012: $17,5982013: $19,1312014: $19,3102015: $18,8052016: $18,9922017: $18,5932018: $19,5592019: $20,6932020: $21,7612021: $19,3752022: $20,1182023: $21,0542024: $21,522$21,522
$15k$18k$20k200920242009: $14,2002010: $15,4392011: $18,3652012: $17,5982013: $19,1312014: $19,3102015: $18,8052016: $18,9922017: $18,5932018: $19,5592019: $20,6932020: $21,7612021: $19,3752022: $20,1182023: $21,0542024: $21,522$21,522

Total cost at Florida Atlantic University rose from $14,200 (2009) to $21,522 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$14,200
2010$15,439
2011$18,365
2012$17,598
2013$19,131
2014$19,310
2015$18,805
2016$18,992
2017$18,593
2018$19,559
2019$20,693
2020$21,761
2021$19,375
2022$20,118
2023$21,054
2024$21,522
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$5k$10k$15k200020232000: $2,3962001: $2,6992002: $2,2292003: $2,3542004: $2,4742005: $2,6072006: $2,6622007: $2,6942008: $2,9292013: $4,7902014: $4,8312015: $4,8312016: $4,8312017: $4,8312018: $4,8312019: $4,8792020: $4,8792021: $4,8792022: $4,8792023: $4,879$4,879 in2000: $9,7342001: $10,5862002: $9,8512003: $11,1642004: $12,4792005: $13,1132006: $13,1132007: $13,1452008: $13,9112013: $17,2342014: $17,2762015: $17,2762016: $17,2762017: $17,2762018: $17,2762019: $17,3242020: $17,3242021: $17,3242022: $17,3242023: $17,324$17,324 out
$5k$10k$15k200020232000: $2,3962001: $2,6992002: $2,2292003: $2,3542004: $2,4742005: $2,6072006: $2,6622007: $2,6942008: $2,9292013: $4,7902014: $4,8312015: $4,8312016: $4,8312017: $4,8312018: $4,8312019: $4,8792020: $4,8792021: $4,8792022: $4,8792023: $4,879$4,879 in2000: $9,7342001: $10,5862002: $9,8512003: $11,1642004: $12,4792005: $13,1132006: $13,1132007: $13,1452008: $13,9112013: $17,2342014: $17,2762015: $17,2762016: $17,2762017: $17,2762018: $17,2762019: $17,3242020: $17,3242021: $17,3242022: $17,3242023: $17,324$17,324 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$2,396$9,734
2001$2,699$10,586
2002$2,229$9,851
2003$2,354$11,164
2004$2,474$12,479
2005$2,607$13,113
2006$2,662$13,113
2007$2,694$13,145
2008$2,929$13,911
2013$4,790$17,234
2014$4,831$17,276
2015$4,831$17,276
2016$4,831$17,276
2017$4,831$17,276
2018$4,831$17,276
2019$4,879$17,324
2020$4,879$17,324
2021$4,879$17,324
2022$4,879$17,324
2023$4,879$17,324
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Florida Atlantic University reports tuition of $4,879 for in-state students and $17,324 for out-of-state students. Check Florida Atlantic University’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Florida Atlantic University is a big school: 23,757 undergraduates at last count.

62.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Florida Atlantic University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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62.6%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

40%50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 39.6%entered 1992: 39.6%entered 1993: 37.4%entered 1994: 36.8%entered 1995: 39.7%entered 1996: 38.3%entered 1997: 35.3%entered 1998: 36.6%entered 1999: 36.8%entered 2000: 36.9%entered 2001: 37.9%entered 2002: 39.4%entered 2003: 38.4%entered 2004: 42.2%entered 2005: 42.5%entered 2006: 41.1%entered 2007: 41%entered 2008: 46%entered 2009: 49.3%entered 2010: 49.6%entered 2011: 51.2%entered 2012: 52.3%entered 2013: 50.1%entered 2014: 55.9%entered 2015: 55.5%entered 2016: 62.1%entered 2017: 64.3%entered 2018: 62.6%62.6%
40%50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 39.6%entered 1992: 39.6%entered 1993: 37.4%entered 1994: 36.8%entered 1995: 39.7%entered 1996: 38.3%entered 1997: 35.3%entered 1998: 36.6%entered 1999: 36.8%entered 2000: 36.9%entered 2001: 37.9%entered 2002: 39.4%entered 2003: 38.4%entered 2004: 42.2%entered 2005: 42.5%entered 2006: 41.1%entered 2007: 41%entered 2008: 46%entered 2009: 49.3%entered 2010: 49.6%entered 2011: 51.2%entered 2012: 52.3%entered 2013: 50.1%entered 2014: 55.9%entered 2015: 55.5%entered 2016: 62.1%entered 2017: 64.3%entered 2018: 62.6%62.6%

The six-year graduation rate at Florida Atlantic University rose from 39.6% (entered 1991) to 62.6% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort39.6%
1992 cohort39.6%
1993 cohort37.4%
1994 cohort36.8%
1995 cohort39.7%
1996 cohort38.3%
1997 cohort35.3%
1998 cohort36.6%
1999 cohort36.8%
2000 cohort36.9%
2001 cohort37.9%
2002 cohort39.4%
2003 cohort38.4%
2004 cohort42.2%
2005 cohort42.5%
2006 cohort41.1%
2007 cohort41%
2008 cohort46%
2009 cohort49.3%
2010 cohort49.6%
2011 cohort51.2%
2012 cohort52.3%
2013 cohort50.1%
2014 cohort55.9%
2015 cohort55.5%
2016 cohort62.1%
2017 cohort64.3%
2018 cohort62.6%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15kLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $9,347Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $9,429Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $9,755Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $10,682Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $11,230Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $12,317Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $13,024Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $16,800Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $17,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $17,819Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $17,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $17,236$17,236 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,076Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,182Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,736Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $7,606Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $7,500$7,500 left
$5k$10k$15kLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $9,347Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $9,429Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $9,755Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $10,682Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $11,230Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $12,317Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $13,024Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $16,800Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $17,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $17,819Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $17,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $17,236$17,236 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,076Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,182Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,736Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $7,606Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $7,500$7,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$9,347$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$9,429$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$9,755$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$10,500$5,076
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$10,500$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$10,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$10,682$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$11,000$5,182
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$11,000$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$11,230$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$12,317$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$13,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$13,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$13,024$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$14,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$15,000$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$16,000$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$16,500$6,736
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$16,800$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$17,750$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$17,819$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$17,500$7,606
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$17,236$7,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$45,647
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$51,826
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$56,746
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Florida Atlantic University admitted 20,838 of 31,511 applicants in Fall 2024. The 66.1% rate describes that application pool.

66.1%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$4,879 in-state tuition · 2023–2423,757 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests required · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1040–12001600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Florida Atlantic University received 31,511 applications and admitted 20,838 (66.1%), with 4,232 enrolling.

Florida Atlantic University reported required test scores for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. Florida Atlantic University's ranges describe enrolled submitters, not all applicants or admitted students.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing530570610
SAT Math510550590
ACT Composite212326

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

66.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%60%80%200120242001: 71.5%2002: 68.9%2003: 72.1%2004: 65.5%2005: 54.7%2006: 54%2007: 56.7%2008: 48.6%2009: 46.4%2010: 50.7%2011: 34.8%2012: 42.3%2013: 47.7%2014: 66%2015: 67.7%2016: 59.8%2017: 60%2018: 59.3%2019: 63.3%2020: 74.8%2021: 78%2022: 81.3%2023: 73.4%2024: 66.1%66.1%
40%60%80%200120242001: 71.5%2002: 68.9%2003: 72.1%2004: 65.5%2005: 54.7%2006: 54%2007: 56.7%2008: 48.6%2009: 46.4%2010: 50.7%2011: 34.8%2012: 42.3%2013: 47.7%2014: 66%2015: 67.7%2016: 59.8%2017: 60%2018: 59.3%2019: 63.3%2020: 74.8%2021: 78%2022: 81.3%2023: 73.4%2024: 66.1%66.1%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200171.5%
Fall 200268.9%
Fall 200372.1%
Fall 200465.5%
Fall 200554.7%
Fall 200654%
Fall 200756.7%
Fall 200848.6%
Fall 200946.4%
Fall 201050.7%
Fall 201134.8%
Fall 201242.3%
Fall 201347.7%
Fall 201466%
Fall 201567.7%
Fall 201659.8%
Fall 201760%
Fall 201859.3%
Fall 201963.3%
Fall 202074.8%
Fall 202178%
Fall 202281.3%
Fall 202373.4%
Fall 202466.1%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1040–1200Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA9001000110012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9302002: 9302003: 9202004: 9402005: 9502006: 9502007: 9302008: 9502009: 9702010: 9902011: 9802012: 9702013: 9602014: 9602015: 9502016: 9502017: 10602018: 10802019: 10802020: 10602021: 10202022: 10202023: 10402024: 104010402001: 11302002: 11302003: 11302004: 11302005: 11302006: 11302007: 11102008: 11102009: 11502010: 11502011: 11502012: 11502013: 11302014: 11402015: 11402016: 11402017: 12202018: 12402019: 12402020: 12202021: 12002022: 12002023: 12102024: 12001200
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA9001000110012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9302002: 9302003: 9202004: 9402005: 9502006: 9502007: 9302008: 9502009: 9702010: 9902011: 9802012: 9702013: 9602014: 9602015: 9502016: 9502017: 10602018: 10802019: 10802020: 10602021: 10202022: 10202023: 10402024: 104010402001: 11302002: 11302003: 11302004: 11302005: 11302006: 11302007: 11102008: 11102009: 11502010: 11502011: 11502012: 11502013: 11302014: 11402015: 11402016: 11402017: 12202018: 12402019: 12402020: 12202021: 12002022: 12002023: 12102024: 12001200

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20019301130
Fall 20029301130
Fall 20039201130
Fall 20049401130
Fall 20059501130
Fall 20069501130
Fall 20079301110
Fall 20089501110
Fall 20099701150
Fall 20109901150
Fall 20119801150
Fall 20129701150
Fall 20139601130
Fall 20149601140
Fall 20159501140
Fall 20169501140
Fall 201710601220
Fall 201810801240
Fall 201910801240
Fall 202010601220
Fall 202110201200
Fall 202210201200
Fall 202310401210
Fall 202410401200
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

21–26Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1820222426200120242001: 192002: 192003: 182004: 192005: 192006: 192007: 192008: 202009: 212010: 212011: 212012: 212013: 202014: 212015: 202016: 202017: 212018: 212019: 222020: 212021: 202022: 202023: 202024: 21212001: 242002: 232003: 222004: 232005: 232006: 232007: 232008: 232009: 252010: 252011: 252012: 252013: 242014: 252015: 252016: 252017: 262018: 252019: 262020: 262021: 262022: 252023: 262024: 2626
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200120242001: 192002: 192003: 182004: 192005: 192006: 192007: 192008: 202009: 212010: 212011: 212012: 212013: 202014: 212015: 202016: 202017: 212018: 212019: 222020: 212021: 202022: 202023: 202024: 21212001: 242002: 232003: 222004: 232005: 232006: 232007: 232008: 232009: 252010: 252011: 252012: 252013: 242014: 252015: 252016: 252017: 262018: 252019: 262020: 262021: 262022: 252023: 262024: 2626

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20011924
Fall 20021923
Fall 20031822
Fall 20041923
Fall 20051923
Fall 20061923
Fall 20071923
Fall 20082023
Fall 20092125
Fall 20102125
Fall 20112125
Fall 20122125
Fall 20132024
Fall 20142125
Fall 20152025
Fall 20162025
Fall 20172126
Fall 20182125
Fall 20192226
Fall 20202126
Fall 20212026
Fall 20222025
Fall 20232026
Fall 20242126
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

23,757Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

18k20k22k24k200220242002: 18,1142003: 19,0782004: 19,5942005: 19,9492006: 19,8342007: 20,5252008: 20,9432009: 21,6192010: 22,4082011: 23,6132012: 24,0562013: 24,6852014: 24,2282015: 24,2282016: 24,2212017: 23,7482018: 23,2652019: 23,4232020: 24,3962021: 23,6952022: 23,0742023: 23,4582024: 23,75723,757
18k20k22k24k200220242002: 18,1142003: 19,0782004: 19,5942005: 19,9492006: 19,8342007: 20,5252008: 20,9432009: 21,6192010: 22,4082011: 23,6132012: 24,0562013: 24,6852014: 24,2282015: 24,2282016: 24,2212017: 23,7482018: 23,2652019: 23,4232020: 24,3962021: 23,6952022: 23,0742023: 23,4582024: 23,75723,757

Undergraduate enrollment at Florida Atlantic University rose from 18,114 (Fall 2002) to 23,757 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 200218,114
Fall 200319,078
Fall 200419,594
Fall 200519,949
Fall 200619,834
Fall 200720,525
Fall 200820,943
Fall 200921,619
Fall 201022,408
Fall 201123,613
Fall 201224,056
Fall 201324,685
Fall 201424,228
Fall 201524,228
Fall 201624,221
Fall 201723,748
Fall 201823,265
Fall 201923,423
Fall 202024,396
Fall 202123,695
Fall 202223,074
Fall 202323,458
Fall 202423,757
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

84%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

70%75%80%85%200220232002: 69%2003: 71%2004: 72%2005: 73%2006: 74%2007: 75%2008: 79%2009: 80%2010: 79%2011: 78%2012: 77%2013: 75%2014: 78%2015: 77%2016: 79%2017: 82%2018: 81%2019: 82%2020: 80%2021: 81%2022: 84%2023: 84%84%
70%75%80%85%200220232002: 69%2003: 71%2004: 72%2005: 73%2006: 74%2007: 75%2008: 79%2009: 80%2010: 79%2011: 78%2012: 77%2013: 75%2014: 78%2015: 77%2016: 79%2017: 82%2018: 81%2019: 82%2020: 80%2021: 81%2022: 84%2023: 84%84%

First-year retention at Florida Atlantic University rose from 69% (Fall 2002) to 84% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort69%
Fall 2003 cohort71%
Fall 2004 cohort72%
Fall 2005 cohort73%
Fall 2006 cohort74%
Fall 2007 cohort75%
Fall 2008 cohort79%
Fall 2009 cohort80%
Fall 2010 cohort79%
Fall 2011 cohort78%
Fall 2012 cohort77%
Fall 2013 cohort75%
Fall 2014 cohort78%
Fall 2015 cohort77%
Fall 2016 cohort79%
Fall 2017 cohort82%
Fall 2018 cohort81%
Fall 2019 cohort82%
Fall 2020 cohort80%
Fall 2021 cohort81%
Fall 2022 cohort84%
Fall 2023 cohort84%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Florida Atlantic University

33.9% of Florida Atlantic University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Florida Atlantic University as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 23,757 undergraduates live off campus, and 84.5% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Florida Atlantic University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1040–1200 — their midpoint is below the FL four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Florida Atlantic University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Florida Atlantic University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Florida Atlantic University66.1%
Florida median63.4%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Florida Atlantic University$4,879
Florida median$19,975
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Florida Atlantic University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Florida Atlantic University$56,746
Florida median$48,082
National median$53,781
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Florida Atlantic University, Florida and national reference values
Metric & basisFlorida Atlantic UniversityFlorida medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS66.1%63.4%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$4,879$19,975$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$56,746$48,082$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Florida Atlantic University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Florida Atlantic University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 45 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,561
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,953
Computer Engineering$90,664
Mechanical Engineering$89,583
Computer and Information Sciences, General$89,476
Civil Engineering$84,778
Ocean Engineering$80,093
Accounting and Related Services$77,465
Economics$74,056
Mathematics$71,453
Management Information Systems and Services$70,318
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,078
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$66,093
Architecture$64,730
Marketing$62,906
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,058
Public Administration$57,679
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,153
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,414
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other$56,162
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,073
Research and Experimental Psychology$56,012
Communication and Media Studies$54,717
Hospitality Administration/Management$54,635
Environmental Design$53,961
Political Science and Government$53,872
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,545
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$51,640
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$51,082
Sociology$50,983
Social Work$50,966
Education, General$50,946
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,395
International Business$50,230
Psychology, General$48,754
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,428
Biology, General$47,707
English Language and Literature, General$47,642
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$47,505
History$46,960
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$46,915
Fine and Studio Arts$46,606
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$37,374
Anthropology$33,389
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$20,673

These 45 fields listed for Florida Atlantic University measure earnings after completion. The $56,746 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 16 additional Florida Atlantic University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Florida Atlantic University report?

Florida Atlantic University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1040–1200 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Florida Atlantic University's acceptance rate?

66.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 20,838 admitted from 31,511 applicants.

How much does Florida Atlantic University cost?

In-state tuition is $4,879; out-of-state students pay $17,324. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Florida Atlantic University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $56,746. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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