Polk State College, FL

location_on  999 Avenue H Ne, Winter Haven, FL 33881 • language  polk.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Nonresidential Baccalaureate and Associate's College Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 21%
Associate’s 45%
Certificate 34%
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing16%
Communication, Journalism0%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Construction Trades0%
Education2%
Engineering Technologies1%
Health Professions and Related Programs14%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences10%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting8%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities43%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies0%
Transportation and Materials Moving1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $3,000
Out-of-State Tuition $12,000
Average Total Cost $13,000
Average Net Cost $7,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $7,000 $10,174 $11,406
$30K–$48K $6,000 $10,953 $12,318
$48K–$75K $10,000 $13,498 $15,178
$75K–$110K $11,000 $16,071 $18,184
>$110K $10,000 $17,247 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 10%
Median Federal Debt $6,000
Repayment Rate 36%
Median Payment $109
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		60% 55% 46%
$30K–$48K 		22% 18% 16%
$48K–$75K 		12% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		4% 7% 10%
>$110K 		2% 8% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $7,000 $11,609 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $6,000 $11,690 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6,000 $11,367 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $7,000 $12,158 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $6,000 $10,621 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $26,000 $28,914 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $14,000 $19,922 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3,000 $5,191 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $2,818 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		32% 40% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		36% 46% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		60% 52% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		62% 58% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 62%
Transfer Rate 13%
Withdrawal Rate 26%
Graduation Rate 27%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		12% 38% 33%
Within 6 Years 		27% 52% 49%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		35% 64% 57%
Black 		19% 44% 41%
Caucasian 		31% 54% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		23% 52% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		38% 57% 58%
Two or more races 		21% 48% 48%
Other race 		25% 53% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 8,287
Full-time Undergrads 39%
Avg Entry Age 24
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		66% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		34% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 3% 7%
Black 		17% 17% 13%
Caucasian 		49% 40% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		24% 28% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		2% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		53% 46% 37%
$30K–$48K 		25% 19% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 14% 16%
$75K–$110K 		6% 10% 14%
>$110K 		3% 11% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Ridge Technical College
5 miles, E • 1 star
Traviss Technical College
11 miles, W • 1.4 star
Southeastern University
13 miles, W • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Orlando International Airport
37 miles, NE • 4.6 star
Tampa International Airport
50 miles, W • 3.7 star
Orlando Sanford International Airport
59 miles, NE • 2.8 star