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
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. N/A

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Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions SchoolsSpecial Focus Institutions

Costs

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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. N/A

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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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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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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,  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 (1,642,011 people), Accountants & auditors (1,055,147 people), Other managers (918,770 people), Financial managers (561,476 people), and Chief executives & legislators (455,375 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, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Nurse anesthetists

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 (2,116,675 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,128,015 people), Computer Systems Design (667,664 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (667,120 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (572,279 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.
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Most Common (2023)
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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

N/A South University-West Palm Beach employs 16 Assistant professors, 3 Instructors. N/A

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.

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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.

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Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
16 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.

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