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Florida · Public · Predominantly associate's

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida. 20,532 undergraduate students. 84 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 136358 · OPEID 001512 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at Palm Beach State College

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at Palm Beach State College fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (3.9% → 0.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER+11%

First-year retention

First-year retention at Palm Beach State College rose 11% between 2006 and 2009 (64.0% → 71.2%).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. Florida

Each tile compares this institution to the Florida median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$41,923+24% · 6→10y
Florida median $36,288
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$33,729
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
41.2%+21% · '97→'24
Florida median 65.6%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$5,061+170% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
20,532+95% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
—+10% · '04→'09
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
—
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$3,050+112% · '00→'24
out-of-state $10,910
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

1.6%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $5,061 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $41,923 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–202421,956
27,65210,82819962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997–202441.1%
44%27%19972024
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$7,081
$7,081$2,62519972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 1997→2024+21%

Palm Beach State College · completion · 150% rose

34.0% → 41.1%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 1996→2024+95%

Palm Beach State College · undergrad enrollment rose

11,234 → 21,956

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+112%

Palm Beach State College · in-state tuition rose

$1,440 → $3,050

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+102%

Palm Beach State College · out-of-state tuition rose

$5,400 → $10,910

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+170%

Palm Beach State College · median debt rose

$2,625 → $7,081

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

Palm Beach State College · cohort default rate fell

18.1% → 0.0%

PELL SHARE · 2008→2024+52%

Palm Beach State College · pell share rose

25.2% → 38.4%

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Criminal Justice and Corrections.CIP 4301 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$79,900110 gradsComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management.CIP 1110 · Bachelor's Degree$76,78766 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Associate's Degree$76,092237 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5106 · Associate's Degree$73,44747 gradsFire Protection.CIP 4302 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$68,97353 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.CIP 5109 · Associate's Degree$65,41971 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.CIP 5109 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$61,067240 gradsComputer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.CIP 1109 · Associate's Degree$53,506—Business Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Bachelor's Degree$53,399303 gradsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.CIP 5139 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,948114 gradsPrecision Metal Working.CIP 4805 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,63933 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Associate's Degree$50,26316 gradsHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).CIP 4702 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,64814 gradsLegal Support Services.CIP 2203 · Associate's Degree$47,36823 gradsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.CIP 4706 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,10883 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.CIP 2401 · Associate's Degree$43,1204,062 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.CIP 1312 · Associate's Degree$39,97144 gradsSecurity Science and Technology.CIP 4304 · Associate's Degree$35,44524 gradsCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.CIP 1204 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$35,090203 gradsSomatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services.CIP 5135 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$33,11012 gradsHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.CIP 1907 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$28,46473 grads
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

21 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Bachelor's Degree$76,78766 gradsComputer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.Associate's Degree$53,506—

PERSONAL & CULINARY SERVICES · CIP 12

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$35,090203 grads

EDUCATION · CIP 13

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Associate's Degree$39,97144 grads

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES · CIP 19

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$28,46473 grads

LEGAL PROFESSIONS · CIP 22

Legal Support Services.Associate's Degree$47,36823 grads

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Associate's Degree$43,1204,062 grads

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

Criminal Justice and Corrections.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$79,900110 gradsFire Protection.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$68,97353 gradsSecurity Science and Technology.Associate's Degree$35,44524 grads

MECHANIC & REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 47

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,10883 gradsHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,64814 grads

PRECISION PRODUCTION · CIP 48

Precision Metal Working.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,63933 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$61,067240 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Associate's Degree$76,092237 gradsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,948114 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Associate's Degree$65,41971 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.Associate's Degree$73,44747 gradsSomatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$33,11012 grads

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelor's Degree$53,399303 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.Associate's Degree$50,26316 grads
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Palm Beach State College

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$178,340
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 11
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 11year 0year 39
Cost per year
$11,376
HS-only baseline · FL
$35,400
Years to complete
2
CIP family
24

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Same sector and degree mix in Florida

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

NEW PORT RICHEY$39.9k

Pasco-Hernando State College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 43% completion
LEESBURG$39.9k

Lake-Sumter State College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 45% completion
TAMPA$40.8k

Hillsborough Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 33% completion
ST. PETERSBURG$42.6k

St Petersburg College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 37% completion
JACKSONVILLE$42.2k

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Public · Predominantly associate's · 32% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“Palm Beach State College graduates earn $X” — not “Palm Beach State College makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Palm Beach State College caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →