Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,329, which is 79.44 % of all undergraduate students. 1,363 students which is 46.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,702.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 99.78% of students received grants or scholarships and 55% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Palm Beach Atlantic University since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,329, which is 79.44 % of all undergraduate students. 1,363 students which is 46.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,702.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-142,377 (82%)$14,227972 (34%)$4,4951,574 (55%)$7,555
2014-152,472 (82%)$15,1211,018 (34%)$4,5011,580 (52%)$7,347
2015-162,471 (81%)$15,310910 (30%)$4,1551,477 (49%)$6,768
2016-172,339 (80%)$16,976808 (28%)$4,2561,366 (47%)$6,651
2017-182,350 (78%)$18,022875 (29%)$4,4771,391 (46%)$6,428
2018-192,280 (80%)$19,630830 (29%)$4,5291,296 (45%)$6,282
2019-202,267 (79%)$20,744828 (29%)$4,6841,260 (44%)$6,386
2020-212,242 (77%)$21,003821 (28%)$4,7541,227 (42%)$6,474
2021-222,161 (76%)$20,990718 (25%)$4,7571,100 (39%)$6,425
Average2,329 (79.44%)$18,003864 (29.56%)$4,5121,363 (46.56%)$6,702
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 524 (99.78 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $20,525. It can cover 54.03% of tuition & fees ($37,990).

In addition, 288 (54.67 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,742).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14576 (100%)$18,601319 (55%)$6,949
2014-15521 (100%)$17,372292 (56%)$6,772
2015-16547 (100%)$17,319312 (57%)$6,204
2016-17499 (100%)$19,122283 (56%)$6,692
2017-18531 (100%)$20,575329 (62%)$6,747
2018-19519 (100%)$22,318272 (52%)$6,983
2019-20518 (100%)$23,203279 (54%)$6,411
2020-21510 (99%)$23,465267 (52%)$6,883
2021-22499 (99%)$22,749241 (48%)$7,036
Average524 (99.78%)$20,525288 (54.67%)$6,742
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 172 (32.67 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,616.

In addition, 282 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (53.11 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14179 (31%)$4,64934 (6%)$1,000338 (58%)$4,382576 (100%)$14,526
2014-15175 (33%)$4,45172 (14%)$363290 (55%)$4,336521 (100%)$13,413
2015-16151 (28%)$4,42266 (12%)$547286 (52%)$4,073547 (100%)$13,903
2016-17159 (32%)$4,46063 (13%)$729263 (52%)$4,586499 (100%)$15,192
2017-18192 (36%)$4,61185 (16%)$395285 (53%)$5,520531 (100%)$15,882
2018-19171 (33%)$4,59769 (13%)$672287 (55%)$6,724519 (100%)$16,996
2019-20187 (36%)$4,801405 (78%)$655274 (53%)$6,050517 (99%)$17,791
2020-21187 (36%)$4,77992 (18%)$647295 (57%)$5,772508 (98%)$18,329
2021-22145 (29%)$4,77258 (12%)$617218 (43%)$5,598498 (99%)$18,883
Average172 (32.67%)$4,616105 (20.22%)$625282 (53.11%)$5,227524 (99.56%)$16,102
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 288 (54.67 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $288.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14319 (55%)$6,949319 (55%)$5,79831 (5%)$11,843
2014-15292 (56%)$6,772290 (55%)$5,60923 (4%)$15,256
2015-16312 (57%)$6,204312 (57%)$5,28226 (5%)$11,072
2016-17283 (56%)$6,692281 (56%)$5,37523 (5%)$16,669
2017-18329 (62%)$6,747326 (61%)$5,11239 (7%)$14,184
2018-19272 (52%)$6,983269 (52%)$5,25331 (6%)$15,688
2019-20279 (54%)$6,411277 (53%)$5,21130 (6%)$11,506
2020-21267 (52%)$6,883263 (51%)$5,28630 (6%)$14,922
2021-22241 (48%)$7,036235 (47%)$5,19227 (5%)$17,614
Average288 (54.67%)$6,742286 (54.11%)$5,34629 (5.44%)$14,306

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