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Cost & aid

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.

−25% after inflation since 2013–14Over time
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

Cost by family income

Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).

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Price per year by family income
Family incomePrice per year
$0–30K$3K a year
$30–48K$4K a year
$48–75K$8K a year
$75–110K$14K a year
$150KPublished data end at $110K
$200KPublished data end at $110K
$250KPublished data end at $110K
$300KPublished data end at $110K
$350KPublished data end at $110K
$400K and abovePublished data end at $110K
$150K a year

At $150K: Published data end at $110K

Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.

Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.

What can change this

  • Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
  • Home equity: some colleges that use the CSS Profile count it. Check this college's own aid page or calculator.
Average total cost per year, all first-years (est.)

$17,783

Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24

Full price, averaged across in-state & out-of-state$27,085
− Grants, averaged over every first-year−$9,302

86% got grants averaging $10,857; 14% got none.

= Average total cost$17,783
Tuition & fees$7.1KRoom & board$12.5KBooks & supplies$1.3KOther expenses$6.2K
Compared to all colleges$17,783
National median: $24,284Below typical

Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.

Who pays what

Received grants · 86%$10,225 averagenet price (in-state students)
No grants · 14%$24.8K / $37.3Kfull price, in-state / out-of-state

Share of first-year students, 2023–24.

Sticker price by residency

RateTuition & feesFirst-years
In-state$4,879$24,84582%
Out-of-state$17,324$37,29018%

Full cost adds books, on-campus room & board, and other expenses ($19,966) to tuition and fees.

Median debt at graduation

$17.2K

≈ $183/month for 10 years

Payback estimate

1.3 yrs

of median salary to cover 4 years of net price

Undergrads with a federal loan26%
National median: 45%Below typical

About 1 in 4 undergrads borrows federally.

Median federal debt, by background

Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.

Pell Grant recipients$12,506
No Pell Grant$11,979
Family income under $30K$12,500
$30K–$75K$12,000
Over $75K$12,618

Three years into repayment

Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.

  • Paid in full9%
  • Paying it down19%
  • Payments paused42%
  • Not paying it down21%
  • Behind or in default9%
  • Forgiven or discharged0%

Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.

Who actually gets aid

34%of full price

Aid generosity

Moderate

Grants cover 34% of the $27,085 full price on average across all first-years (moderate), more than at 36% of colleges.

$9,302 in grants per first-year ÷ $27,085 full price.

Compared to every college34%
34%
← Limitedmore generous than 36% of 1,514Very generous →

Who gets grants and scholarships

Full-time first-year students (3,567), 2023–24

Received grants or scholarships, avg $10,857 No grants

About 1 in 7 first-year students got no grant aid and paid the full sticker price of $24,845 in-state / $37,290 out-of-state.

Where the aid comes from

From the college79% · avg $3.6K
Pell Grants33% · avg $7.6K
State or local grants52%
Student loans33% · avg $8K

Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.

Aid by family income

By family income: only students who received federal aid, because income is only reported for them.

Aid by family income isn't reported.

Applying for aid

For fall 2026 entrants.

To apply for aid: the FAFSA.

Priority date: January 15

Dates for fall 2026 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2026–27;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)