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4200 Congress Ave
Lake Worth, FL 33461-4796

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Tel: (561)967-7222

The mission of Palm Beach Community College is to provide an accessible and affordable education through a dedicated and knowledgeable faculty and staff, a responsive curriculum and a strong community partnership, which together will enable students to think critically, demonstrate leadership, develop ethical standards and compete effectively in the global workplace.

School Highlights

Palm Beach State College serves 28,517 students (27% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 48:1 is higher than the state community college average of 38:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the state average of 54%.
Palm Beach State College is one of 7 community colleges within Palm Beach County, FL.
The nearest community college is Fortis Institute (1.30 miles away).

The teacher population of 592 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

The student population of 28,517 has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 48:1 has decreased from 52:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.70 is equal to the state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has grown by 6% over five years.

Total Enrollment	28,517 students	944 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	48:1	38:1

# Full-Time Students	7,732 students	487 students

# Part-Time Students	20,785 students	457 students


% Asian	3%	2%

% Hispanic	24%	24%

% Black	21%	17%

% White	44%	46%

% Two or more races	1%	2%

% Non Resident races	2%	2%

% Unknown races	5%	7%


Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.70	0.70

College Completion Rate	31%	-

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$35,000	-

The public in-state tuition of $2,378 is less than the state average of $6,233. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $8,612 is less than the state average of $11,756. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$2,378	$6,233

Out-State Tuition Fees	$8,612	$11,756

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	71%	91%

Median Debt for Graduates	$6,500	-

Median Debt for Dropouts	$4,350	-

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Palm Beach Community College, a richly diverse comprehensive two-year institution with a history of achievement since 1933, is dedicated to serving the educational needs of the residents of Palm Beach County by providing the associate in arts and associate in science degrees, professional certificates, workforce development and lifelong learning. Presently, PBCC has over 48,000 students enrolled in over 100 programs of study including associate in arts and associate in science degrees and short-term certificates. Among more recent innovations, PBCC created a Workforce Institute, designed to train students for the high-skill, high-wage jobs of today's marketplace. Whether you plan to continue your academic studies at a senior university or pursue course work that places you directly into the job market, PBCC is ready to meet your total needs. To effectively serve its diverse student population, PBCC has established campuses at four convenient locations in Palm Beach County -- Belle Glade, Boca Raton, Lake Worth and Palm Beach Gardens. Moreover, in an era of burgeoning higher education costs, the College, as a state-supported institution, is able to provide affordable, quality postsecondary instruction. Palm Beach Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate in arts, associate in science and associate in applied science degrees.