by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Palm Beach Atlantic? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Palm Beach Atlantic. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Palm Beach Atlantic total enrollment is approximately 3,051 students. 2,443 are undergraduates and 608 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Palm Beach Atlantic undergraduate population is made up of 65.6% women, and 34.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Palm Beach Atlantic Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,276 | 52.4% |
| Hispanic | 430 | 17.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 263 | 10.8% |
| Black or African American | 234 | 9.6% |
| International | 131 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 56 | 2.3% |
| Unknown | 42 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 65.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 34.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Palm Beach Atlantic Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 234 | 38.5% |
| Hispanic | 126 | 20.7% |
| Black or African American | 118 | 19.4% |
| International | 84 | 13.8% |
| Asian | 20 | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 15 | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 9 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,510 | 49.6% |
| Hispanic | 556 | 18.3% |
| Black or African American | 352 | 11.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 278 | 9.1% |
| International | 215 | 7.1% |
| Asian | 76 | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 51 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
Palm Beach Atlantic University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 46.2% |
| Unknown | 34.3% |
| Black or African American | 8.3% |
| Hispanic | 7.7% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.2% |
| International | 0.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,999 female students and 1,052 male students at Palm Beach Atlantic.
Palm Beach Atlantic University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 67.7% of Palm Beach Atlantic students come from within the state, and 32.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 45 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 407 | 49.7% |
| New York | 45 | 5.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 41 | 5.0% |
| New Jersey | 37 | 4.5% |
| Illinois | 24 | 2.9% |
Palm Beach Atlantic enrolls roughly 7.0% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Palm Beach Atlantic, 52.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,266 | 30.6% |
| 20-21 | 915 | 22.1% |
| Under 18 | 704 | 17.0% |
| 22-24 | 504 | 12.2% |
| 35 and over | 331 | 8.0% |
| 25-29 | 298 | 7.2% |
| 30-34 | 120 | 2.9% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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