by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Palm Beach State College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Palm Beach State College was awarded 235 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Palm Beach State College is ranked #1,032 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
Within the state, Palm Beach State College holds the #29 spot on the Best Colleges in Florida ranking.
The student to faculty ratio at Palm Beach State College is 31 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Palm Beach State College is 36%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Palm Beach State College the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 41%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Palm Beach State College.
In the current academic year, there are 20,532 undergraduates at Palm Beach State College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Palm Beach State College.
The typical net cost at Palm Beach State College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Palm Beach State College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,862 | $9,567 | $11,376 | $14,504 | $16,057 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Palm Beach State College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Palm Beach State College, approximately 11% of students took out student loans averaging $5,555 a year. That adds up to $22,220 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 13.5%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Palm Beach State College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Palm Beach State College make about $41,923 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. Unfortunately, this is 15% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Palm Beach State College make the most money.
Palm Beach State College is a public institution located in Lake Worth, Florida. Lake Worth is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs. Get more details about the location of Palm Beach State College.
Contact details for Palm Beach State College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4200 Congress Ave, Lake Worth, FL 33461-4796 |
| Phone: | 5619677222 |
| Website: | www.palmbeachstate.edu/ |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 19 majors graduated from Palm Beach State College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,479 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 2,802 | $24,834 |
| Nursing | 348 | $61,349 |
| Allied Health Professions | 295 | $48,518 |
| Cosmetology | 256 | $20,122 |
| Business Administration & Management | 256 | $35,331 |
| Fire Protection | 219 | $42,771 |
| Information Technology | 146 | $44,753 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 124 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 108 | $48,713 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
18,170 students took at least one online class at Palm Beach State College.
Learn more about online learning at Palm Beach State College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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