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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Broward College
  • Palm Beach State College

What stands out

Palm Beach State College has the lower average net price, Palm Beach State College reports the higher graduation rate, Broward College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Palm Beach State College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Broward College compared with Palm Beach State College
MetricBroward CollegeFort Lauderdale, FLPublic · 2-yearHighest median earningsPalm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, FLPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$14,506$9,182lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$21,947$16,830
In-state tuition$2,830$3,050
Out-of-state tuition$8,952$10,910
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.38%41%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$7,500$7,081lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$41,939highest$41,923
Campus
Undergraduates24,92221,956

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.