Dallas Baptist vs Palm Beach Atlantic
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TXCatholic life on campusPalm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, FLCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Palm Beach Atlantic has the lower price after aid: $25,619 a year, against $28,024 at Dallas Baptist.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Dallas Baptist: $56,807, against $49,232 at Palm Beach Atlantic.
- Dallas Baptist admits 89% of applicants, and Palm Beach Atlantic admits 82%.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Dallas, TX
West Palm Beach, FL
Setting
City
City
Students
4,201
3,875
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
89%
82%
Average SAT
1120
1075
ACT middle 50%
20–26
18–26
Graduation rate
57%
55%
First-year retention
64%
68%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$28,516
$28,354
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$25,326
$25,570
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$25,996
$25,312
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$28,024
$25,619
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$28,242
$26,244
Net price, over $110,000 income
$32,273
$32,786
Median debt
$21,591
$22,500
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$56,807
$49,232
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.