Nursing
Ranked #147 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 113 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $85,210
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $10,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 21,956
Larger than 97% of colleges
National median 1,603
Palm Beach State CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$8,820
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $3,050
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $10,910
- Average net price
- $8,820
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 43.7%
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42.2%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
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First-year retention
Not reported in the 2025 federal data
Median earnings
$46,814
Former students who received federal aid
Where Palm Beach State College ranks
All rankings by majorPrograms at Palm Beach State College
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Bachelor's majors where Palm Beach State College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Business
Ranked #512 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 230 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $54,096
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $12,833
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
21,956
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate-dominant college
A College that offers Bachelor’s (4-year) and Associate’s (2-Year) Degrees, and the Associate’s is more common.
Colleges like Palm Beach State College
Broward CollegeFort Lauderdale, FL- Valencia CollegeOrlando, FL
Tallahassee Community CollegeTallahassee, FL
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, FL, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL, United States
- Public
- Associate-dominant college
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityMiami, FL · about 59 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- palmbeachstate.edu
Colleges nearby
- Florida Career College-Boynton Beach4.8 miBoynton Beach
- Southeastern College-West Palm Beach6.2 miWest Palm Beach
- HCI College6.2 miWest Palm Beach
Palm Beach Atlantic University6.7 miWest Palm Beach
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations6.8 miWest Palm Beach- South University-West Palm Beach8.9 miRoyal Palm Beach
Colleges nearby
- Florida Career College-Boynton Beach5 mi from Palm Beach State College
- Southeastern College-West Palm Beach6 mi from Palm Beach State College
- HCI College6 mi from Palm Beach State College
- Palm Beach Atlantic University7 mi from Palm Beach State College
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How much is Palm Beach State College tuition?
In-state tuition at Palm Beach State College is $3,050 and out-of-state tuition is $10,910 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $8,820 a year.
What is the average net price at Palm Beach State College?
The average net price at Palm Beach State College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $8,820 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Palm Beach State College?
42.2% of first-time, full-time students at Palm Beach State College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Palm Beach State College?
The closest matches are Broward College, Valencia College, and Tallahassee Community College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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