Palm Beach State College
About
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.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 90 Title IV programs, 17 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 73 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing17 · 18.9%
- No Data73 · 81.1%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 6
Action history · 20
- Aug 2025Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- May 2024Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Feb 2024Removal of Monitoring StatusAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Aug 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 14,468 students received $66.4M in Pell grants, alongside $18.9M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,811 borrowers who entered repayment, 72 (3.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Palm Beach State College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 4
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Palm Beach State College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Palm Beach State College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectPalm Beach State College | 41% | — | 25,916 | $9,832 | Baccalaureate |
Broward College | — | — | 30,728 | $20,077 | Baccalaureate |
Central Piedmont Community College | — | — | 20,375 | $3,660 | Community College |
Daytona State College | — | — | 12,820 | $7,201 | Baccalaureate |
Delgado Community College | — | — | 12,712 | $11,926 | Community College |
Eastern Florida State College | — | — | 14,053 | $5,939 | Baccalaureate |
Fayetteville Technical Community College | — | — | 11,755 | $3,723 | Community College |
Florida SouthWestern State College | — | — | 14,301 | $8,249 | Baccalaureate |
Florida State College at Jacksonville | — | — | 23,556 | $2,760 | Baccalaureate |
Georgia State University-Perimeter College | — | 90.8% | 17,437 | $10,102 | Community College |
Greenville Technical College | — | — | 11,999 | $6,246 | Community College |
Hillsborough Community College | — | — | 21,483 | $4,929 | Community College |
Indian River State College | — | — | 15,429 | $5,202 | Baccalaureate |
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | — | — | 8,681 | $4,553 | Community College |
Midlands Technical College | — | — | 9,226 | $5,462 | Community College |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | — | — | 8,694 | $7,372 | Community College |
Northern Virginia Community College | — | — | 56,457 | $8,554 | Community College |
Pensacola State College | — | — | 9,491 | $2,254 | Baccalaureate |
Santa Fe College | — | — | 12,758 | $11,154 | Baccalaureate |
Seminole State College of Florida | — | — | 15,390 | $3,119 | Baccalaureate |
Southwest Tennessee Community College | — | 100.0% | 7,004 | $4,588 | Community College |
Tidewater Community College | — | — | 16,884 | $7,991 | Community College |
Trident Technical College | — | — | 13,552 | -$3,220 | Community College |
Valencia College | — | — | 47,425 | $10,399 | Baccalaureate |
Wake Technical Community College | — | — | 24,609 | $6,935 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 41% | 95.4% | 14,301 | $6,246 |
Palm Beach State College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
IRE provides planning, consulting, analytical and decision support services. Our goal is to foster informed decision making and provide insights that support high performance.
Visit IR office page- Iva BergeronDirector of Assessment
- Angel CamiloBusiness Intelligence Developer
- Jayme Gough CushingQuality Improvement Coordinator
- Patricia HoyleReport Writer
- Linda MaderaProject Reports Coordinator
- Ayleen MartinezAssociate Administrative Assistant
- Jeff NowakResearch & Analytics Director
- Joan RobertsResearch Analyst, Sr
Common Data Set (1)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardpalmbeachstate.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryWorkday Student GlossaryThe Workday Student Glossary at Palm Beach State College provides definitions for terms used in the Workday Student system, which is a platform designed to assist with various educational and administrative processes. It covers terminology related to academic structures, recruiting, engagement, and student management within the Workday framework. This glossary aids users in understanding system functionalities to manage recruitment cycles, academic units, student profiles, and other related educational processes effectively.palmbeachstate.edu
- Strategic planPanther Strong 2026 Strategic PlanThe Panther Strong 2026 Strategic Plan by Palm Beach State College aims to transform student lives through innovative learning experiences. The plan focuses on increasing student completion and transfer rates, cultivating collaborations for economic growth, and creating a supportive learning environment. It sets six strategic themes to guide the institution towards becoming a Community College of Excellence by 2026.pbsc.edu
Notable alumni of Palm Beach State College (15)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Ross BaumgartenAthletics
- William CalleyMilitary
- Mark FoleyPolitics
- Ken GreenAthletics
- Yolanda GriffithAthletics
- Deidre HallEntertainment
- Tom LewisPolitics
- Richard MachekPolitics
- Monte MarkhamEntertainment
- Jesper ParnevikAthletics
- Judge ReinholdEntertainment
- Burt ReynoldsEntertainment
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