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Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FLQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forBig campusPell students graduate at the same rate
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 540–630 (fall 2024: 530–610)Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 510–600 (fall 2024: 510–590)Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 85% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 84%)Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Florida Atlantic admits about 7 in 10 applicants (66%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 69% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

66%

66%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

31,511

Admitted

20,838

Yield

20%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.87

SAT middle 50%

1050–1220

10001600
ACT middle 50%

21–26

1836
Applications +111% since fall 2014 · admit rate 66% → 66%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 23,757 undergrads, where 34% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

23.8K

undergrads · larger than 96% of colleges

Diversity index

0.70

Pell Grant

34%

about the median

First generation

39%

above the median

Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · American Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.69 → 0.70 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (6% of graduates). 24 students for every faculty member, more than at 96% of colleges. 75% of faculty are full-time. Spends $9,412 a year on instruction per student.

24 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 96% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

6% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

$93.6K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

75%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$9.4K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $17,783 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.5K less than the national median. The 86% who received grants paid $10,225 on average; the other 14% paid the full sticker price of $24,845 in-state / $37,290 out-of-state.

34%

$17.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.5K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$24,845 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 34% of full price

Federal loans

26%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −25% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $56,746 ten years after enrolling, more than at 59% of colleges; 63% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

63%

63%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$56.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$17.2K

≈ $183/month for 10 years

Retention

85%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 46% → 63% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 8% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 25%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 111% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 66% to 66%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −25% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +111%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 66% → 66%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.69 → 0.70

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 133669 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything