About Palm Beach State
General
- Founded in 1933 as Florida's first public junior college
- Merged with Roosevelt Junior College in 1965
- Changed name from Palm Beach Junior College to Palm Beach Community College in 1988
- Became Palm Beach State College on Jan. 12, 2010
- Governed by a five-member District Board of Trustees appointed by the governor
- Sixth largest of the 28 colleges comprising the Florida College System
- Began offering its first bachelor's degree in fall 2009
Locations
- Belle Glade
- Boca Raton
- Lake Worth
- Palm Beach Gardens
The College also has a satellite location in the Count and Countess de Hoernle Historic Building in West Palm Beach. It houses The Institute of Excellence in Early Care and Education, which provides training and support to early childhood educators in Palm Beach County.
Rankings
Ranked by Community College Week as the 15th largest producer of associate degrees in the country and the 14th largest producer of associate degrees awarded to minorities. The College also is the 5th largest producer of associate degrees in liberal arts & sciences, general studies and humanities.
Academic Offerings
- Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Supervision and Management
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Management
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing*
- Associate in Arts transfer degree
- Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science career degrees
- College credit certificates
- Job preparatory programs
- Corporate and continuing education
- Customized training
- Lifelong learning
*Begins in Spring 2012
Tuition and fees per credit hour (2011-2012)
College credit courses:
- Florida resident: $96.00 /credit hour
- Non-Florida resident: $349.00 /credit hour
Bachelor's degree courses:
- Florida resident: $113.64 /credit hour
- Non-Florida resident: $520.90 /credit hour
PSAV certificate courses:
- Florida resident: $83.40 /credit hour
$2.78 /contact hour
- Non-Florida resident: $327.30 /credit hour
$10.91 /contact hour
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About our students and economic impact
Student profile (2010-2011)
- 51,248 students
- 41,462 enrolled in credit courses
- 9,786 enrolled in non-credit courses
- 36% full-time (students enrolled in credit and college prep courses)
- 64% part-time (students enrolled in credit and college prep courses)
- 57% female 43% male
- 49% White, 26% Black, 22% Hispanic, Asian 3% (includes Pacific Islands) & <1% Native American
- Average age 27
- 168 - Number of countries represented among all students
- 9,921- Number enrolled in distance learning courses
Financial Aid (2010-2011)
- 17,432 students received financial aid totaling $86 million including:
- $75 million in federal aid
- $12 million in VA funding
- $5.7 million in state funds
- $1.9 million from the College and the Palm Beach State College Foundation
- more than $1.8 million from private donors
Operating budget (2011-2012)
- $110.9 million
Economic impact on Palm Beach County (2009-2010)
- $368 million
- Employs more than 2,400 full-time and part-time staff and faculty
Athletics
- Mascot: Panthers
- Conference: National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I in the Southern Conference
- Colors: Green and gold
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