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Palm Beach State College is a public located in Lake Worth, Florida. Palm Beach State College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Palm Beach State College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $38,834 10 years after enrolling, 42nd in Florida, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Palm Beach State College bachelor students earn 10% less than the national average.
Palm Beach State College’s median net annual cost of $9,481 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at Palm Beach State College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$9,481
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 48% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Palm Beach State College is 10% lower than the state average, and 3% above the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Palm Beach State College, Pell Grant recipients represent 34% of the measured graduating class, 1% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Palm Beach State College graduates within 4.4 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Palm Beach State College’s economic mobility score of 24.36 is calculated by adjusting the 2.36 economic score of lower-income students by the 34% pell grant recipients within the student body. Palm Beach State College’s EMS of 24.36 ranks in the top 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Palm Beach State College pays $9,481 a year, $-4,337 less than the $5,144 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $9,481
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Palm Beach State College, 64% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $9,481 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 5% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $3,961. This is 49% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,961
Pell grants
$4,127
State grants
$2,593
Institutional grants
$2,166
Full time
38%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
73%
59%
In-state
99%
68%
1st generation
49%
35%
White
29%
52%
Black
28%
14%
Hispanic
33%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%