Student Population at Palm Beach State
Total Enrollment
24,223 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
24,223
Online Enrollment
11,450
Men Students
9,681
Women Students
14,542
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 24,223 students have enrolled at Palm Beach State College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 9,681 male and 14,542 female students are attending Palm Beach State College. By attendance status, there are 7,449 full-time students and 16,774 part-time students.
The number of students at Palm Beach State College is large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Broward College and The College of the Florida Keys, its population is large (average population is 17,319).
Palm Beach State College offers online degree/certificate programs and 11,450 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Palm Beach State College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 9,681 male and 14,542 female students attending Palm Beach State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.67 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Palm Beach State.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 24,223 | 7,449 | 16,774 |
Men | 9,681 | 3,449 | 6,232 |
Women | 14,542 | 4,000 | 10,542 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 8,118 Hispanic students (33.51%) and 6,892 Black or African American students (28.45%) at Palm Beach State College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Palm Beach State College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 38 | 11 | 27 |
Asian | 785 | 371 | 414 |
Black or African American | 6,892 | 2,361 | 4,531 |
Hispanic | 8,118 | 3,123 | 4,995 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 33 | 13 | 20 |
White | 6,812 | 3,139 | 3,673 |
Two or More Races | 640 | 287 | 353 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 527 | 226 | 301 |
Total | 24,223 | 9,681 | 14,542 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 17,166 students whose age under twenty five and 4,373 students whose age is over thirty years old at Palm Beach State College.
Especially, 2,609 students are younger than eighteen and 48 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Palm Beach State College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 24,223 | 9,681 | 14,542 |
Under 18 | 2,609 | 959 | 1,650 |
18-19 | 6,643 | 2,987 | 3,656 |
20-21 | 4,575 | 2,030 | 2,545 |
22-24 | 3,339 | 1,366 | 1,973 |
25-29 | 2,684 | 977 | 1,707 |
30-34 | 1,652 | 562 | 1,090 |
35-39 | 1,011 | 303 | 708 |
40-49 | 1,132 | 311 | 821 |
50-64 | 530 | 163 | 367 |
65 and over | 48 | 23 | 25 |
Total | 24,223 | 9,681 | 14,542 |
Online Student Population
At Palm Beach State College, 17,751 students (73.28% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 11,450 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 11,338 students live in Florida where Palm Beach State College is located in and 77 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 24,223 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 11,450 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 6,301 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,472 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 11,450 |
Florida Residents | 11,338 |
Other State in U.S. | 77 |
Outside of U.S. | 1 |
Unknown | 34 |