by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Palm Beach Atlantic? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Palm Beach Atlantic has freshmen retention rates above 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 | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
There were approximately 521 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 41% of the cohort graduated. After six years 54% had completed their degree, and 54% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Palm Beach Atlantic is 54%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average length of time it takes an Palm Beach Atlantic undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.23 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 428 | 44% |
| Six Years | 521 | 54% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 446 | 46% |
Approximately 446 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 446 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
297 transferred to another institution.
Palm Beach Atlantic lost contact with the remaining 146 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.2% |
| Transferred | 297 | 66.6% |
| Dropped Out | 146 | 32.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 45% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 54% |
| International | 63% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| Unknown | 75% |
| White | 59% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Palm Beach Atlantic University represent 50% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.48% of Palm Beach Atlantic bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time students in the Palm Beach Atlantic class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Palm Beach Atlantic graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 54% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Palm Beach Atlantic | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 47.82% |
224 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
177 transferred to another institution.
Palm Beach Atlantic lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.45% |
| Transferred | 177 | 79.02% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 20.98% |
First-time / part-time students at Palm Beach Atlantic University represent 0.10% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Palm Beach Atlantic | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
1 first-time / part-time students or 100% 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 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
438 Palm Beach Atlantic students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 44.97% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 56%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 57%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Palm Beach Atlantic | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 56% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 55.07% |
188 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
104 transferred to another institution.
Palm Beach Atlantic lost contact with the remaining 81 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.60% |
| Transferred | 104 | 55.32% |
| Dropped Out | 81 | 43.09% |
45 Palm Beach Atlantic students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.62% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 27%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 27%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Palm Beach Atlantic | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 27% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 37.80% |
33 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.
15 transferred to another institution.
Palm Beach Atlantic lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 45.45% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 54.55% |
