Fact Book 2022-2023

Palm Beach Atlantic University 2022-2023 Fact Book

The Palm Beach Atlantic University Fact Book is a collection of current and historical information designed to make frequently requested data readily available to students, faculty, and staff at PBA as well as to others with an interest in the university. More general information about PBA can be found at the University home page

Published by: Office of Institutional

Effectiveness

Brandon D. Branson, Senior Research Analyst

Phone: (561) 803-2055

Brandon_Branson@pba.edu

Mailing Address: PO Box 24708

West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4708

Street Address: 901 S. Flagler Dr. West Palm Beach, FL 33401

This book is intended as a reference. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, material, and data contained within this document, absolute accuracy is not guaranteed. Reproduction of complete tables, figures, or text should include a PBA 2022-23 Fact Book notation and page number.

2022-23 PBA Facts

Palm Beach Atlan c University, located in West Palm Beach, Florida, is a comprehensive, interdenomina onal Chris an university founded in 1968. PBA has approved off-site instruc onal sites in Orlando and West Palm Beach and offers classes online.

Academic Profile

Academic Programs:

• 70 undergraduate majors

• Evening undergraduate degree programs in nursing and human services.

• Online undergraduate programs in community psychology, business administra on, business data analy cs, communica on, digital storytelling, gaming and interac ve design, global leadership (in Spanish), organiza onal leadership, ministry, chris an studies, and nursing.

• Graduate degree programs in community development, accountancy, business data analy cs, business administra on (specializa ons in accoun ng, enterprise systems, finance, global development, marke ng, project management, and generalist), clinical mental health counseling, computer science, chris an studies, divinity, philosophy of religion, intercultural studies, educa on leadership, interna onal development, leadership (on campus and online), health science, nursing, and prac cal theology.

• Professional degree programs in nursing prac ce and pharmacy.

• Degrees offered: B.A., B.G.S, B.S., B.Mus., B.F.A., B.S.N, D.N.P., M.A., M.Acc., M.B.A., M.Div., M.S., M.S.N., D.N.P., Pharm.D., and Ph.D.

• 423,000+ library volumes (books and audio-visual material)

Accredita on

Palm Beach Atlan c University is accredited by the Southern Associa on of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award following degrees: bachelor’s, master’s, doctor of pharmacy, doctor of nursing prac ce, and doctor of philosophy. For ques ons about the accredita on of Palm Beach Atlan c University, contact the Commission on Colleges at: 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500. You may also visit www.sacscoc.org. Persons wishing to review documents related to the accreditaon of Palm Beach Atlan c University should contact the Director of Accredita on and Assessment at (561) 803-2059.

Palm Beach Atlan c University has received specialized accredita on, cer fica on, or licensure from the following organiza ons:

• Accredita on Council for Pharmacy Educa on (ACPE)

• The Palm Beach Atlan c University Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accredita on Council for Pharmacy Educa on (ACPE), 135 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 4100, Chicago, IL 60603-4810; (312) 664-3575; FAX (312) 664-4652, website www.acpe-accredit.org.

• Associa on of Chris an Schools Interna onal (ACSI), website h p://www.acsi.org

• Associa on of Theological Schools (ATS)

• The PBA School of Ministry Graduate Department is accredited by The Commission on Accredi ng of the Associa on of Theological Schools (ATS). The following degree programs are approved by the Commission on Accredi ng: Master of Divinity, Master of Arts (Chris an Studies, Intercultural Studies, and Philosophy of Religion), and Doctor of Philosophy (Prac cal Theology). These degrees are offered at the West Palm Beach campus. The Associa on of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada is located at 10 Summit Park Drive, Pi sburgh, PA, 15275-1110, (412) 788-6505.

• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Educa on (CCNE), website h p://www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accredita on

• The Bachelor of Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, and the Doctor of Nursing Prac ce program at Palm Beach Atlan c University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Educa on (CCNE), One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036; (202) 887-6791.

• Florida Board of Nursing, website h p://floridasnursing.gov/resources/

• Florida Department of Educa on (FLDOE), website h p://fldoe.org

• Interna onal Assembly for Collegiate Business Educa on (IACBE), website h p://iacbe.org

• Palm Beach Atlan c University has received specialized accredita on for its business programs through the Interna onal Assembly for Collegiate Business Educa on (IACBE), 11374 Strang Line Road in Lenexa, Kansas, USA.

• Na onal Associa on of Schools of Music (NASM), website h p://nasm.arts-accredit.org

• Palm Beach Atlan c University is an accredited ins tu onal member of the Na onal Associa on of Schools of Music located at 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, Virginia 20190-5248. Telephone: (703) 4370700, Facsimile: (703) 437-6312.

• Na onal Strength and Condi oning Associa on (NSCA), website h p://www.nsca.com

• In addi on, Palm Beach Atlan c University is a Business Educa on Alliance member of the Associa on to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Enrollment - Fall 2022

• Total 3,829:

• 2,233 tradi onal day

• 21 undergraduate evening

• 20 undergraduate Orlando

• 130 undergraduate online

• 482 master’s face-to-face

• 29 master’s online

• 197 professional pharmacy

• 51 professional nursing prac ce

• 42 Ph.D. in prac cal theology

• 624 dual-enrolled students

• 1,422 residen al students

• 19,000+ alumni

Faculty

• Undergraduate student-faculty ra o: 11 to 1

• Average class size for the undergraduate day program: 17

• 89% of undergraduate classes have fewer than 30 students

• 82% of full- me teaching faculty hold the highest degree in their field

• 154 full- me instruc onal faculty

Fulbright Award Recipients

• 10 Fulbright award recipients since 2018

• 11 Fulbright awards earned

Financial Data

• Undergraduate annual tui on: $34,900

• Evening undergraduate tui on: $400 per credit hour

• Graduate tui on: $535-$875 per credit hour

• Doctor of nursing prac ce tui on: $875 per credit hour

• Pharmacy annual tui on: $33,976

• RN-BSN Online: $320 per credit hour

• $114.3 million opera ng budget

• $100.5 million endowment

Campus Organiza ons

• Member of the Na onal Collegiate Athle c Associa on (NCAA) Division II, Sunshine State Conference

• School Colors: blue and white; School Mascot: Sailfish

• 18 men’s and women’s intercollegiate sports

• Dynamic intramural program

• 100+ student music and theatre performances annually

• Student newspaper The Beacon (www.thebeacontoday.com)

• Opportuni es for involvement and leadership in 50+ social, professional, and religious clubs and organiza ons

Awards&Accolades:

• Ranked in top 25% of overall student crea ve achievement (Broadcast Educa on Associa on’s Ins tu onal Excellence in Media, 2022).

• Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy received #4 place for NAPLEX pass rates in Florida (2022).

• Ranked among the Top 25 MBA Programs in Florida (Top Management Degrees, 2021).

• Ranked among the 2023 Best Regional Colleges (The Princeton Review, 2022).

• Ranked among the Top 25 Best MBA Programs in Florida (University HQ, 2021).

• Ranked among the Best Bachelor’s Degrees in Forensic Science (Best Accredited Colleges, 2022).

• Ranked among the Best Nursing Schools (Nursing Schools Almanac, 2022).

• PBA’s Fall 2022 growth outpaces all na onal averages among private nonprofit 4 year universi es (Na onal Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 2022).

PBA Values: Accountability, Excellence, Integrity, Love, Respect, Unity

2022-2023 PBA Theme: Rejoice in the Lord Always

American Free Enterprise

Palm Beach Atlan c University confidently affirms the values and ins tu ons that historically have informed American society— religious liberty; tradi onal Judeo-Chris an morality; limited, cons tu onal government; the Rule of Law; personal and poli cal accountability; and capitalism—the system of free enterprise. We believe that America is truly an excep onal na on, which was founded and has flourished under the guiding providen al hand of God. We aim to develop in each of our students an apprecia on for the unique American achievement in its many dimensions—social, poli cal, economic, moral, legal, and religious.

Our general educa on curriculum, required of all students, includes a course en tled “Freedom in American Society,” which examines the meaning and significance of freedom in the American experience. Students explore such topics as the historical roots of American liberty, with special emphasis on the close link between liberty and Chris anity, and the nature of freedom as understood by the chief architects of the American poli cal order. They examine the interdependence between poli cal and economic freedom, in par cular, the significance of free-enterprise capitalism for the preserva on of liberty. They learn about the structure of American cons tu onal democracy and the tradi onal meaning of jus ce and the Rule of Law.

These studies help students recognize the various threats to individual freedom, religious liberty, and other tradi onal American rights and values that have emerged over the past several centuries, as well as contemporary challenges to their preserva on.

Cicero remarked of the declining Republic of his era: “Our age . . . inherited the Republic like some beau ful pain ng of bygone days, its colors already fading through great age; and not only has our me neglected to freshen the colors of the picture, but we have failed to preserve its form and outlines.” Palm Beach Atlan c University strives to ensure that a similar fate does not befall the noble American experiment in ordered liberty. We regard the transmission of the American cultural heritage to the rising genera on as not only a profound joy, but also a profound duty.

Guiding Principles

(These principles were adopted by the University’s founders and they serve as the preamble to the PBA bylaws.)

Palm Beach Atlan c University is a comprehensive Chris an university with a significant core emphasis in the liberal arts. Its purpose is to offer a curriculum of studies and a program of student ac vi es dedicated to the development of moral character, the enrichment of spiritual lives and the perpetua on of growth in Chris an ideals.

Founded under the providence of God with the convic on that there is a need for a university in this community that will expand the minds, develop the moral character and enrich the spiritual lives of all the people who may come within the orbit of its influence, Palm Beach Atlan c University shall stand as a witness for Jesus Christ, expressed directly through its administra on, faculty, staff, and students.

To assure the perpetua on of these basic concepts of its founders, it is resolved that all those who become associated with Palm Beach Atlan c University as trustees, officers, members of the faculty, or of the staff, must believe in, and affirm in principle and prac ce, the divine inspira on of the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments; that man and woman were directly created by God; that Jesus Christ was born of a virgin; that He is the Son of God, our Lord and Savior; that He died for the sins of all and therea er arose from the grave; that by repentance and the acceptance of and belief in Him, by the grace of God, the individual is saved from eternal damna on and receives eternal life in the presence of God; and it is further resolved that the ul mate teachings in this University shall always be consistent with, and not contrary to, these principles.

Our Purpose

Palm Beach Atlan c University is a Chris an university that equips students to lead fulfilling lives through learning, leadership, and service.

Our Vision

The vision for Palm Beach Atlan c University is to be a premier Chris an university offering whole-person educa on that prepares students from around the globe to tackle the problems of their day with godly character, open arms and a servant’s heart.

Our Mission

Palm Beach Atlan c University equips students to grow in wisdom, lead with convic on and serve God boldly.

Worship, Workship, Wordship

Worship is the prac ce of honoring God with who we are and everything that we do.

Workship: A Tradi on of Service

Workship is a dis nc ve community service program that responds to the human needs with Christ-like ac on in the community and the world. Through community service, students can discern their voca on and develop life-long habit of servant leadership. To date, Palm Beach Atlan c students have volunteered 3.7 million hours. Ins tuted when PBA was founded in 1968, each tradional undergraduate student contributes at least 45 hours of community service annually at more than 350 nonprofit agencies, schools and churches.

Wordship is the cul vated prac ce of using our words wisely to edify others, including those with whom we disagree, as a form of worship. It includes spoken word as well as wri en words.

Together, these three prac ces are the founda onal, three-legged stool upon which the integra on of faith and academics rests.

Contact us:

Palm Beach Atlan c University

901 S. Flagler Drive

P.O. Box 24708

West Palm Beach, Florida 33416-4708

Telephone: (561) 803-2000

www.pba.edu

Admissions Contact Informa on:

Telephone: (561) 803-2100

Toll-Free Telephone: (888) 468-6722

Facsimile: (561) 803-2115

admit@pba.edu

Online applica on link: h ps://www.pba.edu/apply-online

Fall 2022 New First-Time and Transfers

There are 709 (79.3%) first-time in college students and 185 (20.7%) transfer students.

Based on 70% of First-time and Transfer students reporting religious preference.

Statistics on Fall First-Time in College Students

Average SAT scores are based on the math and evidence-based reading and writing (EB R&W) components of the exam. In Fall 2022, there were 247 (34.8%) of PBA first-time in college students who reported SAT scores and 168 (23.7%) who reported ACT scores.

University Enrollment

Note: Full-time and part-time are calculated above using IPEDS definitions of full and part-time students

University Enrollment

Athletics Participation

Club Sport: -Cheerleading

-Dance

-Ultimate Frisbee

-Rowing

Intramurals:

-Basketball

-Flag Football

-Indoor Volleyball

-Beach Volleyball

-Floor Hockey

-Soccer

-Softball

-Racquetball

PBA providesthe following programs and services for Servicemembers and Veterans: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for Military Training, Student Veteran Organization, Member of Department of Defense Voluntary Educational Partnership Memorandum of Understanding, and Dedicated point of contact.

Fall 2022

Undergraduate Degree-Seeking Enrollment by Major and Classification

Fall 2022 Undergraduate Degree-Seeking Enrollment by Major and Classification

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Classifications:

Fall 2022

Undergraduate

Degree-Seeking

Enrollment by Major and Classification

Fall 2022 Graduate Degree-Seeking Enrollment by Major

Fall Undergraduate Degree-Seeking Enrollment Trend by Major

Fall Undergraduate Degree-Seeking Enrollment Trend by Major

Fall Undergraduate Degree-Seeking Enrollment Trend by Major

Fall Graduate Degree-Seeking

Fall Graduate Degree-Seeking Enrollment by

Major

Degrees Awarded

2021-2022 Degree Totals by Award Level, Gender, and Ethnicity

Undergraduate Class Size

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Class Sections: A class section is an organized course offered for credit, identified by discipline and number, meeting at a stated time or times in a classroom or similar setting, and not a subsection such as a laboratory or discussion session. Undergraduate class sections are defined as any sections in which at least one degree-seeking undergraduate student is enrolled for credit. Excludes distance learning classes and noncredit classes and individual instruction such as dissertation or thesis research, music instruction, or one-to-one readings. Excludes students in independent study, co-operative programs, internships, foreign language taped tutor sessions, practicums, and all students in one-on-one classes. Each class section is counted only once and is not duplicated because of course catalog cross-listings.

Class Subsections: A class subsection includes any subsection of a course, such as laboratory, recitation, and discussion subsections that are supplementary in nature and are scheduled to meet separately from the lecture portion of the course. Undergraduate subsections are defined as any subsections of courses in which degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled for credit. As above, excludes noncredit classes and individual instruction such as dissertation or thesis research, music instruction, or one-to-one readings. Each class subsection only counts once and is not duplicated because of crosslistings.

Instructional Activity

Instructional Faculty

Total number of instructional faculty

Total number who are members of minority groups

Total number who are women

Total number whose highest degree is a master's but not a terminal master's Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor's

Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other

Total number in stand-alone graduate/ professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students

The university spends 98% of the budget in the area.

Staff Faculty and Staff spend 98% of their salaries in the area.

Visitors

All students would have left the area to attend college elsewhere if not for PBA. Includes average housing, meals, transportation, and miscellaneous.

Includes business, recreational, and educational visitorsfood and accommodations.

PBA Fact Book Definitions

American Indian or Alaska Native: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America) and maintaining tribal affiliation or community attachment.

Asian: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Bachelor’s degree: An award (baccalaureate or equivalent degree, as determined by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education) that normally requires at least four years but not more than five years of full-time equivalent college-level work. This includes ALL bachelor’s degrees conferred in a five-year cooperative (workstudy plan) program. (A cooperative plan provides for alternate class attendance and employment in business, industry, or government; thus, it allows students to combine actual work experience with their college studies.) Also, it includes bachelor’s degrees in which the normal four years of work are completed in three years.

Black or African American: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.

Commuter: A student who lives off campus in housing that is not owned by, operated by, or affiliated with the college. This category includes students who commute from home and students who have moved to the area to attend college.

Credit: Recognition of attendance or performance in an instructional activity (course or program) that can be applied by a recipient toward the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award.

Credit hour: A unit of measure representing an hour (50 minutes) of instruction over a 15-week period in a semester or trimester system or a 10-week period in a quarter system. It is applied toward the total number of hours needed for completing the requirements of a degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award.

Degree: An award conferred by a college, university, or other postsecondary education institution as official recognition for the successful completion of a program of studies.

Degree-seeking students: Students enrolled in courses for credit who are recognized by the institution as seeking a degree or formal award. At the undergraduate level, this is intended to include students enrolled in vocational or occupational programs.

Doctor’s degree-professional practice: A doctor’s degree that is conferred upon completion of a program providing the knowledge and skills for the recognition, credential, or license required for professional practice. The degree is awarded after a period of study such that the total time to the degree, including both preprofessional and professional preparation, equals at least six full-time equivalent academic years. Some of these degrees were formerly classified as “first-professional” and may include: Chiropractic (D.C. or D.C.M.); Dentistry (D.D.S. or D.M.D.); Law (L.L.B. or J.D.); Medicine (M.D.); Optometry (O.D.); Osteopathic Medicine (D.O); Pharmacy (Pharm.D.); Podiatry (D.P.M., Pod.D., D.P.); or, Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), and others, as designated by the awarding institution.

Dual enrollment: A program through which high school students may enroll in college courses while still enrolled in high school. Students are not required to apply for admission to the college in order to participate.

First-time in college student: A student attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate level. Includes students enrolled in the fall term who attended college for the first time in the prior summer term. Also includes students who entered with advanced standing (college credits earned before graduation from high school).

First-year student: A student who has completed less than the equivalent of 1 full year of undergraduate work; that is, less than 30 semester hours (in a 120-hour degree program) or less than 900 contact hours.

Freshman: Any undergraduate student with less than 30 earned hours.

Source: Common Data Set

PBA Fact Book Definitions

Full-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for 12 or more semester credits, 12 or more quarter credits, or 24 or more contact hours a week each term.

Graduate student: A student who holds a bachelor’s or equivalent, and is taking courses at the postbaccalaureate level.

Hispanic or Latino: A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

Honors program: Any special program for very able students offering the opportunity for educational enrichment, independent study, acceleration, or some combination of these.

Internship: Any short-term, supervised work experience usually related to a student’s major field, for which the student earns academic credit. The work can be full- or part-time, on- or off-campus, paid or unpaid.

Master's degree: An award that requires the successful completion of a program of study of generally one or two full-time equivalent academic years of work beyond the bachelor's degree. Some of these degrees, such as those in Theology (M.Div., M.H.L./Rav) that were formerly classified as "first-professional", may require more than two full-time equivalent academic years of work.

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.

Nonresident alien: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this country on a visa or temporary basis and does not have the right to remain indefinitely.

Part-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for fewer than 12 credits per semester or quarter, or fewer than 24 contact hours a week each term.

Post-baccalaureate certificate: An award that requires completion of an organized program of study requiring 18 credit hours beyond the bachelor’s; designed for persons who have completed a baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of master.

Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma: Includes the following three IPEDS definitions for postsecondary awards, certificates, and diplomas of varying durations and credit/contact hour requirements—

Less Than 1 Academic Year: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in less than 1 academic year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) or in less than 900 contact hours by a student enrolled full-time.

At Least 1 But Less Than 2 Academic Years: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in at least 1 but less than 2 full-time equivalent academic years, or designed for completion in at least 30 but less than 60 credit hours, or in at least 900 but less than 1,800 contact hours.

At Least 2 But Less Than 4 Academic Years: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in at least 2 but less than 4 full-time equivalent academic years, or designed for completion in at least 60 but less than 120 credit hours, or in at least 1,800 but less than 3,600 contact hours.

Private nonprofit institution: A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives no compensation, other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk. These include both independent nonprofit schools and those affiliated with a religious organization.

Race/ethnicity: Category used to describe groups to which individuals belong, identify with, or belong in the eyes of the community. The categories do not denote scientific definitions of anthropological origins. A person may be counted in only one group.

Race/ethnicity unknown: Category used to classify students or employees whose race/ethnicity is not known and whom institutions are unable to place in one of the specified racial/ethnic categories.

Source: Common Data Set

PBA Fact Book Definitions

Resident alien or other eligible non-citizen: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who has been admitted as a legal immigrant for the purpose of obtaining permanent resident alien status (and who holds either an alien registration card [Form I-551 or I-151], a Temporary Resident Card [Form I-688], or an Arrival-Departure Record [Form I-94] with a notation that conveys legal immigrant status, such as Section 207 Refugee, Section 208 Asylee, Conditional Entrant Parolee or Cuban-Haitian).

Semester calendar system: A calendar system that consists of two semesters during the academic year with about 16 weeks for each semester of instruction. There may be an additional summer session.

Transfer student: A student entering the institution for the first time but known to have previously attended a postsecondary institution at the same level (e.g., undergraduate). The student may transfer with or without credit.

Undergraduate: A student enrolled in a four- or five-year bachelor’s degree program, an associate degree program, or a vocational or technical program below the baccalaureate. White: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.

Source: Common Data Set