Fast Facts
5th in Florida
Palm Beach State College is the fifth largest of the 28 colleges in the Florida College System. (Based on full-time enrollment.)
Financial Aid: $89M+
Palm Beach State College awards $89M+ in financial aid & scholarships each year. Around 81% of students graduate debt-free.
Impact: $1.4 Billion
PBSC's local economic impact is $1.4 billion. For every $1 spent, students gain $6.40, taxpayers $2.90, and society $13 in added benefits.
Student Success
- Average class size: 23
- Total programs of study: 160+
- Total diplomas awarded in 2024-25: 5,812
- Bachelor: 520
- Associate in Arts: 2,894
- Associate in Science: 662
- Certificates: 1,736
Student Demographics
- Total students: 37,000
- Full-time: 31%
- Part-time: 69%
- Average age: 24
- Countries/territories represented: 149
- Genders: 60% female, 39% male, 1% not declared
- Races: 36% Hispanic, 29% Black, 25% White, 10% all others
Athletics
- Mascot: Palmer the Panther
- Colors: Green and Gold
- Conference: National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II in the Sun Lakes Conference, Region VIII
- NJCAA Teams: Men’s Baseball, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Women’s Volleyball and Beach Volleyball, and Women's Golf (Division I)
- Club Sports Teams: Women’s Soccer
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Note: Data on this page was collected in 2024 and 2025, except for the economic impact data, which was collected in 2023. Data on student full or part-time status, age, gender and race was collected from Fall 2024 students enrolled in credit, developmental education, Career Certificate Program and Educator Preparation Institute courses. Corporate & Continuing Education students are only included in the total student figure.