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Florida Atlantic University

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Families earning under $30k paid $3,022 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $21,522.
Students who received federal aid earned a median $56,746 ten years after entering, the 67th percentile among public 4-years.
63% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023: 36,189

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $21,522 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $3,022 and $16,854 a year depending on income at Florida Atlantic University.

Statement of cost · Florida Atlantic University

Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students: $21,522
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid: $3,022
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes: $8,752
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024: $4,879

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.

Table of the same numbers

Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family income	Paid per year
Under $30k	$3,022
$30k–$48k	$4,135
$48k–$75k	$8,106
$75k–$110k	$14,440
Over $110k	$16,854

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $56,746; the median graduate who borrowed owes $17,236.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.: $45,647
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.: $51,826
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median. 67th percentile among public 4-years: $56,746
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans. 35th percentile among public 4-years: $17,236
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.: $12,500

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
Dashed: median graduate debt, $17,236.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers

Earnings after entry and graduate debt
Measure	Dollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry	$45,647
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry	$51,826
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry	$56,746
Median graduate debt	$17,236

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Florida Atlantic University
Program	Credential	Graduates	Earnings, 5 yrs	Median debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Associate's Degree	415	not reported	$11,300
Biology, General	Bachelor's Degree	389	$54,209	$17,537
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Master's Degree	356	$93,889	not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Bachelor's Degree	347	$89,276	$21,070
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Bachelor's Degree	330	$50,873	$22,324
Psychology, General	Bachelor's Degree	315	$46,691	$18,250
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Bachelor's Degree	311	$61,421	$17,700
Criminal Justice and Corrections	Bachelor's Degree	292	$55,057	$18,750
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	Bachelor's Degree	292	not reported	$20,425
Marketing	Bachelor's Degree	272	$59,419	$19,500
Finance and Financial Management Services	Bachelor's Degree	252	$68,293	$17,641
Accounting and Related Services	Bachelor's Degree	215	$68,963	$19,431

Show all 28 programs

Remaining programs
Program	Credential	Graduates	Earnings, 5 yrs	Median debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Bachelor's Degree	180	$87,918	$18,337
Communication and Media Studies	Bachelor's Degree	173	$50,606	$19,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	Bachelor's Degree	173	$53,460	$20,659
Social Work	Bachelor's Degree	160	$49,864	$21,101
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	153	not reported	not reported
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	Bachelor's Degree	151	$44,985	$18,492
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	Master's Degree	143	$58,493	not reported
Accounting and Related Services	Master's Degree	125	$99,479	not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Graduate/Professional Certificate	15	not reported	not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Doctoral Degree	8	not reported	not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Master's Degree	111	$108,982	not reported
Taxation	Master's Degree	29	$100,290	not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services	Master's Degree	21	not reported	not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision	Doctoral Degree	9	$109,688	not reported
Management Information Systems and Services	Master's Degree	32	not reported	not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	Bachelor's Degree	39	$92,511	$22,250

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Florida Atlantic University: 23,757 undergraduates; 34% of students receive Pell grants; 66% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

66%

23rd percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

23,757

91st percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

34%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

56th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

63%

finish within 150% of normal time

81st percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

39%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$28,065

36th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

Under $30k41%
$30k–$48k20%
$48k–$75k15%
$75k–$110k10%
Over $110k13%

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Students by family income
Family income	Share of students
Under $30k	41%
$30k–$48k	20%
$48k–$75k	15%
$75k–$110k	10%
Over $110k	13%

How it has changed

Average net price rose from $8,281 in 2009 to $8,752 in 2024.

Four measures, year by year

A break in a line is a year the measure was not collected. It is not zero.

Admission rate

Price per year

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

7 years not reported; the line breaks there

Undergraduates

1 year not reported; the line breaks there

Table of the same numbers

Trends by year
Year	Admit rate	Sticker price	Net price	Earnings, 10 yrs	Undergrads
1996	not reported	not reported	not reported	not reported	13,054
1997	not reported	not reported	not reported	not reported	13,589
1998	not reported	not reported	not reported	not reported	14,395
1999	not reported	not reported	not reported	not reported	14,887
2000	not reported	not reported	not reported	not reported	not reported
2001	71%	not reported	not reported	not reported	17,547
2002	69%	not reported	not reported	not reported	18,114
2003	72%	not reported	not reported	not reported	19,078
2004	65%	not reported	not reported	not reported	19,594
2005	55%	not reported	not reported	not reported	19,949
2006	54%	not reported	not reported	not reported	19,834
2007	57%	not reported	not reported	$45,900	20,525
2008	49%	not reported	not reported	not reported	20,943
2009	46%	$14,200	$8,281	$44,300	21,619
2010	51%	$15,439	$7,668	not reported	22,408
2011	35%	$18,365	$8,227	$41,400	23,613
2012	42%	$17,598	$11,402	$40,700	24,056
2013	48%	$19,131	$13,242	$41,500	24,685
2014	66%	$19,310	$13,372	$43,200	24,228
2015	68%	$18,805	$13,427	not reported	24,228
2016	60%	$18,992	$12,605	not reported	24,221
2017	60%	$18,593	$10,466	not reported	23,748
2018	59%	$19,559	$9,768	not reported	23,265
2019	63%	$20,693	$10,186	not reported	23,423
2020	75%	$21,761	$10,735	$56,746	24,396
2021	78%	$19,375	$7,990	not reported	23,695
2022	81%	$20,118	$8,636	not reported	23,074
2023	73%	$21,054	$8,001	not reported	23,458
2024	66%	$21,522	$8,752	not reported	23,757

College Scorecard annual institution files, 1996 to 2026

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported: Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles: A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings: Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.

Provenance notes

U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.