Palm Beach Atlantic vs Saint Ambrose
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, FLCompass Score: GoodBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IACompass Score: Good · Top 47%
At a glance
- Saint Ambrose has the higher graduation rate: 61% against 55% at Palm Beach Atlantic.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Saint Ambrose has the lower price after aid: $22,037 a year, against $25,570 at Palm Beach Atlantic.
- Saint Ambrose has the lower average price after aid: about $25,000 a year, against about $28,000 at Palm Beach Atlantic.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 35%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
West Palm Beach, FL
Davenport, IA
Setting
City
City
Students
3,875
2,703
Sports
NCAA Division II · Sunshine State Conference
NAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
82%
77%
Average SAT
1075
1093
ACT middle 50%
18–26
20–25
Outcomes
Graduation rate
55%
61%
First-year retention
68%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$49,232
$59,531
Median debt
$22,500
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $28,000
About $25,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $26,000
About $22,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $25,000
About $22,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $26,000
About $22,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $26,000
About $25,000
Over $110,000
About $33,000
About $28,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $76,008
- Finance $66,689
- Human resources $60,379
- Business administration $59,081
- Biology $56,258
- Accounting $83,719
- Business administration $77,850
- Nursing $75,832
- Management science $74,438
- Finance $72,886
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.