Everglades University
Everglades University is a private nonprofit university in Boca Raton, FL, with about 1,551 students on campus and 1,182 more studying only online.
Everglades University, in brief
Lower-income students graduate as often as everyone else
63% of students with Pell grants finish, more than the 61% rate overall. At most colleges they trail by several points. 72% of undergraduates here get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓
Many students are adults coming back to school
74% of undergraduates are 25 or older. Graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students, so they leave many of these students out. The students ↓
Students from wealthier families earn much more
Ten years after starting, students from families making over $75,000 earn a median $80,852. Students from families under $30,000 earn $36,075. Outcomes ↓
Rent in Boca Raton is above the state median
Median rent in Boca Raton is $2,508 a month, 50% above the state median. Living in Boca Raton ↓
Most students come from lower-income families
72% of undergraduates receive Pell grants, the federal grant for lower-income students. The students ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; price, graduation and earnings include online students; graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students.
Do students finish, and does it pay off?
Debt vs. the paycheck
The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting
$413 a month against about $3,213 a month in pay.
Paying back loans
Federal student loans, this college
of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 21% of U.S. colleges.
Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).
Earnings by family background
Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment
How hard is it to get into Everglades University?
of applicants admitted
About 16 of every 20 applicants get in.
Test scores of admitted students
No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Everglades University is likely test-optional.
The sticker price, and what families really pay
Sticker price: $38,913 a year
Before any grants
After grants, the average family on aid pays $27,371.
Your family’s price
Average net price after grants, by family income
About $117,276 over 4 years · 25% off the sticker price
What students study, and what it pays
Share of degrees by field
Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates
And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).
The students
2,789 degree-seeking undergraduates.
By race and ethnicity
Women and men
Living in Boca Raton
11% of Boca Raton’s 101,582 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Boca Raton pages.
Other colleges within 30 miles
Straight-line distances from Everglades University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.
Ask around
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.