Real costs by school · Boca Raton, FL · Public
At Florida Atlantic University, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $14,440 per year — the published cost of attendance is $21,522. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)
| Household income | Avg net price / yr | ≈ four years* |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $3,022 / yr | $12,738 |
| $30–48k | $4,135 / yr | $17,429 |
| $48–75k | $8,106 / yr | $34,167 |
| $75–110k | $14,440 / yr | $60,865 |
| Over $110k | $16,854 / yr | $71,040 |
*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.
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| Admit rate | 65% in-state · 46% out-of-state — the school's own Common Data Set |
|---|---|
| Merit | 30% of no-need freshmen · avg $1,682 — the school's own Common Data Set |
| Paperwork | STARS · merit cutoff Jan 15 · no extra essays — school-verified Aug 2026 |
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Run Florida Atlantic University for your student →At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between Florida Atlantic University's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $7,082 a year — a 33% discount off the number on the brochure. That ranks it 3rd lowest of the 11 Florida schools on this site at that income. Graduates report a median $56,746 10 years out — roughly 93% of the four-year cost at this income band.
Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.
These are averages. Your family isn't average.
Run Florida Atlantic University against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — odds with the math shown, the paperwork it requires, and its deadlines on one plan. First three schools free.
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