Palm Beach State College: Crime & Safety

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Palm Beach State College LogoA Palm Beach State College is a public school in Lake Worth, Florida with about 24,220 students and 1,950 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

Based on our analysis of the government data, Palm Beach State College is a safe place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "A" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus has no significant crime problems.

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Criminal Offenses at Palm Beach State College in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
0
0
0.0%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
0
0
0.0%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
0
0
0.0%

Motor Vehicle Theft
1
0
0.1%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

Liquor Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Palm Beach State College based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Palm Beach State College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Palm Beach State College, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

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Approximately 700 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

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Around 300 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

Empire Beauty School West PalmEmpire Beauty School West PalmWest Palm Beach, FL
Approximately 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

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Over 3,900 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security is B-. SAT 1090, ACT 23 to enroll.

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Over 600 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

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More than 100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

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More than 200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

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