South University-West Palm Beach

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$15,732
2.82% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$20,494
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Enrolled Students
468
82.7% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
10%
1 Graduates

About

South University-West Palm Beach is a higher education institution located in Palm Beach County, FL. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at South University-West Palm Beach were Registered Nursing (67 degrees awarded), Health Care Administration & Management (4 degrees), and General Public Health (2 degrees).

In 2023, 177 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at South University-West Palm Beach. 79.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 20.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (71 degrees), 1.27 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (56 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at South University-West Palm Beach is $15,732, which is $568 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at South University-West Palm Beach was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 7,689 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at South University-West Palm Beach is $15,732, which is $568 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,494.

In 2023, 85% of undergraduate students attending South University-West Palm Beach received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$15,732
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at South University-West Palm Beach was $15,732. The cost of tuition at South University-West Palm Beach is $568 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

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Average Net Price

$20,494
2023 Value
4.91%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 South University-West Palm Beach had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,494. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of South University-West Palm Beach grew by 4.91%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,141
Room and Board
$1,500
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at South University-West Palm Beach was of $8,141 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.48% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

85%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
65%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at South University-West Palm Beach received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 3.41% with respect to 2022, when 88% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at South University-West Palm Beach was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 7689 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

South University-West Palm Beach had a total enrollment of 468 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at South University-West Palm Beach is 387 students and the part-time enrollment is 81. This means that 82.7% of students enrolled at South University-West Palm Beach are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at South University-West Palm Beach, both undergraduate and graduate, is 38.9% Black or African American, 25.6% White, 21.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.56% Asian, 2.35% Two or More Races, 0.641% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.214% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at South University-West Palm Beach in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (42.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (17.9%) and White Female (14.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (14.3%) and White Male (13.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

82.7%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at South University-West Palm Beach in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 468 students. The full-time enrollment at South University-West Palm Beach is 387 and the part-time enrollment is 81. This means that 82.7% of students enrolled at South University-West Palm Beach are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

43%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at South University-West Palm Beach was 43%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), South University-West Palm Beach had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Black or African American
    182 enrolled students
  2. White
    120 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    101 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at South University-West Palm Beach is 38.9% Black or African American, 25.6% White, 21.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.56% Asian, 2.35% Two or More Races, 0.641% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.214% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 18 students (3.85%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 105 more women than men received degrees from South University-West Palm Beach. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at South University-West Palm Beach is black or african american (71 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (56 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at South University-West Palm Beach is Registered Nursing (67 degrees awarded), followed by Health Care Administration & Management (4 degrees) and General Public Health (2 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at South University-West Palm Beach, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (172 degrees awarded), Protective Services (2 degrees), and Psychology (1 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at South University-West Palm Beach are Registered nurses (1,597,493 people), Accountants & auditors (1,053,393 people), Other managers (889,453 people), Financial managers (546,855 people), and Chief executives & legislators (443,656 people).

The most specialized majors at South University-West Palm Beach in 2023 are Health (172 degrees awarded), Protective Services (2 degrees), Psychology (1 degrees), and Business (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at South University-West Palm Beach are Surgeons, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at South University-West Palm Beach are Health (172 degrees awarded), Protective Services (2 degrees), Psychology (1 degrees), and Business (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at South University-West Palm Beach are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,962,442 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,038,963 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (623,227 people), Computer Systems Design (581,283 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (559,034 people).

The most specialized majors at South University-West Palm Beach are Health (172 degrees awarded), Protective Services (2 degrees), Psychology (1 degrees), and Business (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by South University-West Palm Beach.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Physician Assistant
    39 degrees awarded
  2. Family Practice Nurse
    28 degrees awarded
  3. Health Care Administration & Management
    8 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common masters degree concentration at South University-West Palm Beach was Physician Assistant with 39 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

36
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
141
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 36 degrees were awarded to men at South University-West Palm Beach, which is 0.255 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (141).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 11 degrees were awarded to men at South University-West Palm Beach in Physician Assistant, which is 0.393 times less than the 28 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 56 degrees were awarded to men at South University-West Palm Beach in Registered Nursing, which is 5.09 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

7%
100% Completion Time
36%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 7% of students graduating from South University-West Palm Beach completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Black or African American Female
Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at South University-West Palm Beach is Female and Black or African American (33.3% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Black or African American
    71 degrees awarded
  2. White
    56 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    35 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at South University-West Palm Beach is black or african american (71 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (56 degrees).

2.26% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Black or African American Female
    60 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    42 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at South University-West Palm Beach is black or african american female (60 degrees awarded). There were 1.43 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (42 degrees).

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Operations

South University-West Palm Beach employs 16 Assistant professors, 3 Instructors. Most academics at South University-West Palm Beach are Female Assistant professor (14), Male Assistant professor (2), and Female Instructor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at South University-West Palm Beach are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 19 employees, Management, with 10 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$5.24M
2023 Salaries
5.8%
growth from 2022

In 2023, South University-West Palm Beach paid a median of $5.24M in salaries, a 5.8% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.64% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 12.6% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$1.77M
Instructional Salaries
19
Number of Employees

In 2023, South University-West Palm Beach paid a total of $1.77M to 19 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
16 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
19 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at South University-West Palm Beach were Assistant professor with 16 employees, and Instructor with 3 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at South University-West Palm Beach were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 19 employees, Management with 10 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Assistant professor
  2. Male Assistant professor
  3. Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at South University-West Palm Beach was Female Assistant professor with 14 employees, Male Assistant professor with 2 employees, and Female Instructor with 2 employees.

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