Palm Beach State College
Palm Beach State College is a public college in Lake Worth, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System. Palm Beach State College enrolls nearly 25,000 students in over 100 programs of study including bachelor of applied science, associate in arts and associate in science degree programs, and short-term certificates, as well as continuing education and avocational courses. In 2009, the college started its first baccalaureate program, a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Supervision & Management.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $9,577
- Undergraduate enrollment: 34,920
- Graduation rate (150%): 41%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 36%
- Student to faculty ratio: 31:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $41,923
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,259
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,729
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Lake Worth, FL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Palm Beach State College include Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other, Nursing, Information Technology Project Management.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (230 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,096 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,052
- Nursing (113 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,210 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,500
- Information Technology Project Management (79 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,612 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,150
- Human Services (74 bachelor's)
- Respiratory Care Therapy (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,210 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,500
Degree mix: Business 27%, Computer Science 14%, Health 60%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Palm Beach State College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,131 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,131
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,675
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $10,862
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $13,902
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,013
- In-state tuition and fees: $3,050
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,910
- Books and supplies: $2,700
- Off-campus room and board: $12,825
- Off-campus with family: $7,155
- Typical cost of attendance: $16,830
- Sticker vs net gap: 43%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 38%
- Federal loan recipients: 11%
- Average institutional grant: $1,258
- Average federal loan: $5,555
- Median debt at graduation: $7,081
Admissions
Palm Beach State College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 34,920
- Women: 61%
- Part-time undergraduates: 64%
- Age 25 and older: 29%
- Graduation rate: 41%
- First-generation: 49%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 50%
- Student to faculty: 31:1
- Professor salary: $72,084
- Associate professor salary: $63,828
- Assistant professor salary: $63,380
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Palm Beach State College acceptance rate? Palm Beach State College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Palm Beach State College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,131 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,577.
What majors does Palm Beach State College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other, Nursing, Information Technology Project Management, Human Services, Respiratory Care Therapy.
What is the average salary after Palm Beach State College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $41,923 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Palm Beach State College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 36% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 41%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Palm Beach State College official site: https://palmbeachstate.edu.