Students
Who's on campus
A large campus of 23,757 undergrads, where 34% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.70
Economic access
Campus size
17% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 55% take some
Where first-years come from
4,232 first-time students
19% came from other states and 2.3% from abroad; 78% are from Florida. Fewer from other states than at 58% of colleges.
- In-state (Florida)78%
- Other states19%
- Abroad2.3%
Top home states
- Florida(home state)78% 3,319
- New Jersey3.2% 135
- New York3.1% 133
- Pennsylvania1.7% 71
- Massachusetts1.3% 57
From 44 states (counting DC).
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
2,529
new transfer students, 37% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 70% of colleges.
1,706 full-time, 823 part-time.
Going on to another college
18%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 1,549 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
25% of undergrads study part-time.
57% women
Another gender: 0 reported. The college may not record other genders.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 5,200 students.
Housing
Beds
5,200
About 22 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Up to 19 meals a week
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division I FBS · American Athletic Conference
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.
Recent move: Moved from the Conference USA to the American Athletic Conference, 2023–24
How the American Athletic Conference comparesROTC
Army, Air Force
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
A formal program
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- 7% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Affiliation
No religious affiliation
In admission
Religious affiliation or commitment: important
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Faith communities · 2
- Catholic 1
- Christian 1
Greek life
On the national organizations' own chapter lists.
Among first-years: 13% of men, 23% of women.
Councils and chapters
6listedPanhellenic sororities (NPC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
Theta Kappa Chapter
Gamma Beta Chapter
Kappa Rho
Delta Rho
Kappa Phi
Beta Nu
2listedInterfraternity (NIC and IFC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
Kappa Delta
LGBTQ+ life
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
- Gender-inclusive housing
- Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
State law for public colleges
Florida public colleges may not use state or federal funds for programs advocating diversity, equity, and inclusion, defined in state rules as favoring people by race, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation; student groups are exempt.
Florida Statutes §1004.06 (Florida SB 266 (2023)), in effect since July 1, 2023.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
0 reported. The college may not record other genders.
Gender unknown: 0
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;State laws on public colleges, In effect since July 1, 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)