True College Verdict
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South University-West Palm Beach

Royal Palm Beach, FL · 251 undergraduates · 64% receive Pell Grants
For-profitMainly bachelor's degrees

Among the weakest of its kind. Look at alternatives before enrolling. It ranks 1,495 of 1,755 four-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 27.1 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
About average
Average net price $21,165 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $19,899.
Will most students finish?
No
39% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 59%.
Is it worth the price?
Mixed
Graduates owe a typical $26,417 against earnings of $39,314, a ratio of 0.67. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • Students stay: 100% of first-year students return for a second year, better than 98% of four-year colleges.

Why it is bad

  • Only 39% of students graduate. 84% of four-year colleges do better.
  • Low pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $39,314, lower than 93% of four-year colleges.
  • Debt is heavy for the pay: graduates owe a typical $26,417 in federal loans against earnings of $39,314.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
39%
Better than 16% of similar colleges. Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
100%
Better than 98% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$39,314
Better than 7% of similar colleges. Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
$26,417
Better than 5% of similar colleges. Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
$21,165
Better than 45% of similar colleges. Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
$18,145
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing67$66,883$23,833

Associate degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services15$43,489$20,000

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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The grade reflects outcomes for the average student compared with other four-year colleges. Individual majors can be much better or worse.