Everglades University

5002 T-Rex Avenue, Suite 100
Boca Raton, FL 33431-0000

Tel: (561)912-1211

The mission of Everglades University is to provide quality education to adult learners of diverse backgrounds in a collaborative environment where each individual has the opportunity to achieve personal growth. The University seeks to accomplish its mission by combining small class sizes and innovative programs with traditional academic values. The University supports the academic endeavor through research, scholarly contribution, and service, to deliver graduate and undergraduate programs both on campus and online.

School Highlights

Everglades University serves 1,451 students (95% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the state community college average of 38:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 54%.
Everglades University is one of 7 community colleges within Palm Beach County, FL.
The nearest community college is Cambridge Institute of Health & Technology (3.40 miles away).

	Everglades University	(FL) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	Four or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit	Private, non-profit
Total Faculty	137 staff	38 staff

The student population of 1,451 has grown by 27% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.56 is less than the state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	1,451 students	1,230 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	11:1	38:1

# Full-Time Students	1,374 students	537 students

# Part-Time Students	77 students	693 students


# Undergraduate Students	1,313 students	537 students
# Graduate Students	61 students	53 students

% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	-
% Asian	1%	2%

% Hispanic	20%	24%

% Black	13%	17%

% White	62%	46%

% Two or more races	2%	2%

% Non Resident races	1%	2%

% Unknown races	-	7%


Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.56	0.70

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$47,500	$30,800

The private state tuition of $16,000 is more than the state average of $15,011. The private state tuition has grown by 11% over four years.

Private State Tuition Fees	$16,000	$15,011

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	93%	91%

Median Debt for Graduates	$44,150	$12,750

Median Debt for Dropouts	$9,500	$6,334

Acceptance Rate	86%	86%

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS