by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Palm Beach Atlantic retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Palm Beach Atlantic has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Palm Beach Atlantic | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
How many of the estimated 451 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 46% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 54% of the students had graduated and after eight years 55% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Palm Beach Atlantic graduation rate 54%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 381 | 46% |
| Six Years | 451 | 54% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 376 | 45% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 376 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 376 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
260 transferred to another institution.
Palm Beach Atlantic lost contact with the remaining 113 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.5% |
| Transferred | 260 | 69.1% |
| Dropped Out | 113 | 30.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 55% |
| International | 80% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 40% |
| Unknown | 43% |
| White | 63% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Palm Beach Atlantic are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Palm Beach Atlantic University represent 62.16% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Palm Beach Atlantic graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 58% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Palm Beach Atlantic | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 46% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 56% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
219 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
161 transferred to another institution.
Palm Beach Atlantic lost contact with the remaining 57 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.46% |
| Transferred | 161 | 73.52% |
| Dropped Out | 57 | 26.03% |
First-time / part-time students at Palm Beach Atlantic University represent 0.48% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Palm Beach Atlantic graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 25% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Palm Beach Atlantic | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 23.72% |
3 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Palm Beach Atlantic lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 66.67% |
Returning / full-time students at Palm Beach Atlantic University represent 34.73% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Palm Beach Atlantic graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 52% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Palm Beach Atlantic | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
138 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
89 transferred to another institution.
Palm Beach Atlantic lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.45% |
| Transferred | 89 | 64.49% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 34.06% |
Returning / part-time students at Palm Beach Atlantic University represent 2.63% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Palm Beach Atlantic graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 27% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Palm Beach Atlantic | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 27% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 37.80% |
16 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Palm Beach Atlantic lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 56.25% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 43.75% |
