The student population at Palm Beach State College is 25,916 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,700 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.56 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
10,964 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 313.27% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 27,862 where 25,916 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.56 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Palm Beach State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Palm Beach State College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 29,616 | 12,785 | 16,831 |
| 2016-17 | 30,520 904 | 12,894 109 | 17,626 795 |
| 2017-18 | 30,052 -468 | 12,805 -89 | 17,247 -379 |
| 2018-19 | 31,816 1,764 | 13,266 461 | 18,550 1,303 |
| 2019-20 | 31,289 -527 | 12,901 -365 | 18,388 -162 |
| 2020-21 | 26,666 -4,623 | 10,363 -2,538 | 16,303 -2,085 |
| 2021-22 | 24,151 -2,515 | 9,452 -911 | 14,699 -1,604 |
| 2022-23 | 24,223 72 | 9,681 229 | 14,542 -157 |
| 2023-24 | 24,369 146 | 9,616 -65 | 14,753 211 |
| 2024-25 | 25,916 1,547 | 10,132 516 | 15,784 1,031 |
| Average | 27,862 | 11,390 | 16,472 |
The percentage of white students is 24.27% and the percentage of black students is 28.94% at Palm Beach State College. 2.89% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 34.38% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 36.23% to 24.27%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.78% to 2.89%. Black student enrollment increased from 24.19% to 28.94%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 27.91% to 34.38%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7376 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7310 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Palm Beach State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 50 | 822 | 7,164 | 8,265 | 54 | 10,731 | 673 |
| 2016-17 | 63 | 853 | 7,585 | 8,804 | 71 | 10,566 | 725 |
| 2017-18 | 62 | 861 | 7,445 | 9,127 | 53 | 10,104 | 718 |
| 2018-19 | 69 | 886 | 8,276 | 9,921 | 64 | 10,019 | 810 |
| 2019-20 | 51 | 876 | 8,327 | 9,919 | 56 | 9,464 | 825 |
| 2020-21 | 30 | 797 | 6,938 | 8,617 | 47 | 8,126 | 717 |
| 2021-22 | 38 | 754 | 6,795 | 7,930 | 37 | 7,010 | 638 |
| 2022-23 | 38 | 785 | 6,892 | 8,118 | 33 | 6,812 | 640 |
| 2023-24 | 42 | 745 | 6,888 | 8,384 | 34 | 6,637 | 660 |
| 2024-25 | 31 | 749 | 7,500 | 8,911 | 33 | 6,289 | 703 |
| Average | 47 | 813 | 7,381 | 8,800 | 48 | 8,576 | 711 |
10,964 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 42% of total students. The number of online students has increased 313.27% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Palm Beach State College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 29,616 | 2,653 | 4,746 | 22,217 |
| 2016-17 | 30,520 | 2,805 | 4,731 | 22,984 |
| 2017-18 | 30,052 | 2,993 | 5,035 | 22,024 |
| 2018-19 | 31,816 | 3,614 | 5,440 | 22,762 |
| 2019-20 | 31,289 | 3,906 | 5,716 | 21,667 |
| 2020-21 | 26,666 | 25,356 | 367 | 943 |
| 2021-22 | 24,151 | 12,193 | 6,416 | 5,542 |
| 2022-23 | 24,223 | 11,450 | 6,301 | 6,472 |
| 2023-24 | 24,369 | 11,466 | 6,655 | 6,248 |
| 2024-25 | 25,916 | 10,964 | 7,206 | 7,746 |
| Average | 27,862 | 8,740 | 5,261 | 13,861 |
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