by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at South University-West Palm Beach, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The total published cost of attendance at South University-West Palm Beach is about $28,722.00 annually.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $18,145.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,577.00 |
| Total cost | $28,722.00 |
| That is 12% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,722.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,527.00 |
| Net price | $19,195.00 |
| That is 41% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,722.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,621.00 |
| Net price | $15,101.00 |
| That is 54% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 2.2% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Freshman year | $15,437.00 | $19,623.00 | $29,362.00 |
| Senior year | $16,492.00 | $20,964.00 | $31,369.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $63,844.00 | $81,153.00 | $121,432.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $24,322.00 | $30,916.00 | $46,261.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $735.00 | $934.00 | $1,397.00 |
| Total amount paid | $88,167.00 | $112,070.00 | $167,693.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Freshman year | $15,437.00 | $19,623.00 | $29,362.00 |
| Senior year | $15,781.00 | $20,060.00 | $30,016.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $31,219.00 | $39,683.00 | $59,378.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,893.00 | $15,118.00 | $22,621.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $359.00 | $457.00 | $683.00 |
| Total amount paid | $43,112.00 | $54,800.00 | $81,999.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $20,271.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $20,494.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $19,604.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,723.00 |
Run your own numbers with the South University-West Palm Beach Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving South University-West Palm Beach works out to $13,000.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,501.00 |
| 25th | $4,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $13,000.00 |
| 75th | $22,542.00 |
| 90th | $37,500.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,643.00 |
| Middle income | $15,278.00 |
| High income | $14,700.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,883.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,576.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at South University-West Palm Beach comes to $824.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for South University-West Palm Beach is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 17.4% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at South University-West Palm Beach add up to $3,048,464,527.00 covering 130,230 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 7 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $15,176.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about South University-West Palm Beach, consider the following:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.