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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Everglades University
  • Palm Beach Atlantic University

What stands out

Everglades University has the lower average net price, Everglades University reports the higher graduation rate, Palm Beach Atlantic University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Palm Beach Atlantic University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Everglades University compared with Palm Beach Atlantic University
MetricEverglades UniversityBoca Raton, FLPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionPalm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, FLPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$27,371lowest$28,354
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$38,913$53,827
In-state tuition$21,680$40,650
Out-of-state tuition$21,680$40,650
Admissions
Acceptance rate81%82%
SAT midpointNot reported1,135
ACT midpointNot reported23
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.59%highest57%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.74%highest68%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$38,996$22,500lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$47,597$49,232highest
Campus
Undergraduates2,7892,603

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.