Palm Beach State College-ADN: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

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Palm Beach State College-ADN runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in Florida (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 100% above the Florida average of 74.7%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

100%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#1 of 201 rated RN schools in Florida
74.7%
Florida RN average
$3,050
In-state tuition / yr
2
Approved programs here

Nursing Programs at Palm Beach State College-ADN

Board-approved programs and their 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program.

ProgramCityTrackStatus2025 NCLEX pass rate
Associate Degree in NursingBelle GladeRNApproved100%
Associate Degree in NursingLake WorthRNApproved83.3%

Cost & Admissions

Institution-level figures from the U.S. Department of Education — the whole school's numbers, not the nursing program's alone.

$3,050
In-state tuition / yr
$10,910
Out-of-state tuition / yr
$9,182
Avg net price after aid / yr
41%
Graduation rate
21,956
Undergraduates

What Palm Beach State College-ADN Nursing Graduates Earn

Federal earnings and debt data for graduates of this school's own nursing programs, by credential — not all alumni. Figures lag the current graduating class by several years; treat them as comparison floors, not salary predictions.

PN / LPN
Median pay, 1 yr out
$44,422
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$57,893
Median federal loan debt
$6,014
Graduates / yr
94
ADN / Associate
Median pay, 1 yr out
$67,495
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$83,171
Median federal loan debt
$8,750
Graduates / yr
220
BSN / Bachelor’s
Median pay, 1 yr out
$78,572
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$85,210
Median federal loan debt
$10,500
Graduates / yr
114

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at Palm Beach State College-ADN?

Palm Beach State College-ADN's best-performing RN program had a 100% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Florida board of nursing — the state average is 74.7% and the national average is 86.5%. Per-program rates are in the table above.

How much does Palm Beach State College-ADN cost?

Palm Beach State College-ADN's published in-state tuition / yr is $3,050, and the average net price after aid is $9,182 a year. That is the whole institution's sticker price, not the nursing program's alone, and most students pay less after grants and scholarships.

What do nursing graduates of Palm Beach State College-ADN earn?

PN / LPN graduates: $44,422 median one year out; ADN / Associate graduates: $67,495 median one year out; BSN / Bachelor’s graduates: $78,572 median one year out. These federal figures track this school’s own nursing-program graduates and lag the current class by several years.

About this data

Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates come from the Florida board of nursing's published approved-program materials. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt come from the U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release), matched by school name and city (federal record: “Palm Beach State College”). Tuition and admissions describe the whole institution; earnings and debt are specific to its nursing programs, by credential. “—” means the source did not publish that figure.

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