Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,946
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Highest degree awarded: Bachelor's
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Small City (<100k)
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential // higher part-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 38% / 62% (2017)

First generation college students: 51.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 14.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.9% (2017)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 44.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 24.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 15.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 10.1% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 44.9%
Black: 17.3%
Hispanic: 28.7%
Asian: 2.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 3.8%
Non-resident alien: 1.5%
Unknown race: 0.7%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $13,717
In-State tuition: $3,366
Out-of-State tuition: $12,272

Estimated books and supplies: $2,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:

Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,339 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)

Average Family Income: $33,760 (2017)
Median Family Income: $23,968 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 30.8%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 9.6%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $10,076 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $107 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $7,796
$30k-48k $9,393
$48k-75k $8,881
$75k-110k $7,433
$110k+ $8,364

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 33%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.7% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $10,076 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $6,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $6,766 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 54.7% (2015)
@3 year 59.2% (2017)
@5 year 70.8% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 24.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 29.4% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,681 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $42,228 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Associate's Degree Computer Programming. 10
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 3
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Communications Technology/Technician. 21
Associate's Degree Computer Software and Media Applications. 27 $23,389 ($1,949)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 16
Associate's Degree Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 12
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 22 $14,000 $159 $42,991 ($3,583)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Education, Other. 96
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Engineering Technology, General. 7
Associate's Degree Engineering Technology, General. 5
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 76
Associate's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 20 $23,334 ($1,945)
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 1245 $8,750 $70 $25,387 ($2,116) $36,085 ($3,007)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Criminal Justice and Corrections. 141 $13,132 $48,689 ($4,057)
Associate's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 28 $41,509 ($3,459) $38,836 ($3,236)
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 60 $15,769 $138 $35,279 ($2,940) $43,573 ($3,631)
Associate's Degree Fire Protection. 4
Associate's Degree Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 4
Associate's Degree Air Transportation. 24 $11,197 $93
Bachelor's Degree Air Transportation. 7
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Health and Medical Administrative Services. 27 $14,479 $34,799 ($2,900)
Associate's Degree Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 52 $24,250 $138 $36,748 ($3,062) $42,879 ($3,573)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 79 $11,000 $61,315 ($5,110)
Associate's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 53 $16,995 $114 $53,748 ($4,479) $51,893 ($4,324)
Associate's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 138 $15,460 $103 $61,085 ($5,090) $63,388 ($5,282)
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 92 $22,416 $149 $67,844 ($5,654) $79,822 ($6,652)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Business Administration, Management and Operations. 11
Associate's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 46 $8,000 $95 $31,541 ($2,628)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 259 $17,030 $176 $37,919 ($3,160) $45,508 ($3,792)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Accounting and Related Services. 13
Associate's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 8
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. 13


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $58,131
Full time faculty: 42%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 20.0

School's endowment start of year: $32,243,114 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $34,137,822 (2022)