Palm Beach State College
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 31%.
- Palm Beach State College is one of 6 community colleges within Palm Beach County, FL.
- The nearest community college to Palm Beach State College is Fortis Institute (1.3 miles away).
Top Placements
Palm Beach State College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Community Size Largest student body
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
- The teacher population of 592 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Palm Beach State College | (FL) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Private, non-profit |
| Total Faculty | 592 staff | 37 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 28,517 students | 1,142 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 48:1 | 38:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 7,732 students | 487 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 20,785 students | 655 students |
 |  | |
| % Asian | 3% | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 24% | 24% |
| % Black | 21% | 17% |
| % White | 44% | 69% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| % Non Resident races | 2% | 2% |
| % Unknown races | 5% | - |
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| Diversity Score | 0.70 | 0.60 |
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| College Completion Rate | 31% | 51% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $35,000 | $30,300 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- 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.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Palm Beach State College is Fortis Institute (1.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Fortis InstitutePrivate, for profit276 students | 1.30 Mi1630 South Congress Avenue, Suite 300
Lake Worth, FL 33461
(561)304-3466 1.30276 - Southeastern CollegePrivate, for profit540 students | 4.40 Mi1756 North Congress Ave.
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(561)433-2330 4.40540 - 713 students | 9.80 Mi2410 Metrocentre Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561)842-8324 9.80713 - Cambridge Institute of Health & TechnologyPrivate, for profit210 students | 12.50 Mi5150 Linton Blvd
Delray Beach, FL 33484
(561)381-4990 12.50210 - Everglades UniversityPrivate, non-profit2,262 students | 15.60 Mi5002 T-Rex Avenue, Suite 100
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561)912-1211 15.602,262
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