Palm Beach State College

Palm Beach State College is a public college in Lake Worth, FL. Its average net price is $8,820 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$8,791
$30,001 to $48,000$7,128
$48,001 to $75,000$8,803
$75,001 to $110,000$13,099
$110,001 and up$15,327
$3,050Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$10,910Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$8,820Average Net Price
$12,825Room and Board 2025-26, Off-Campus
$2,700Books and Supplies
43.7%Students on Pell Grants
11.2%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

Not publishedAcceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$39,883
8 years after entry$42,438
10 years after entry$46,814
42.2%Graduation Rate
Not publishedRetention Rate
$9,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Lake Worth, FLLocation
Large suburbSetting
21,956Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,634 National median for this major n=9,921Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$45,942 n=257$14,000 n=171
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$56,772 Small program - rough guide n=63$15,291 Small program - rough guide n=48
Human Services, General$41,637 National median for this major n=5,838$27,499 Small program - rough guide n=46
Registered Nursing$81,734 n=126$18,411 n=104

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