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Polk State College is a public institution located in Winter Haven, Florida. The city atmosphere of Winter Haven makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Polk State College?

Contact details for Polk State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	999 Avenue H Ne, Winter Haven, FL 33881-4299
Phone:	863-297-1000
Website:	www.polk.edu

How Do I Get Into Polk State?

You can apply to Polk State online at: https://passport.polk.edu/Genesis/student/applogon.jsp

As long as you submit the requested materials to Polk State College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Polk State College?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Polk State, approximately 7% of students took out student loans averaging $4,728 a year. That adds up to $18,912 over four years for those students.

Polk State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,044 undergraduate students at Polk State, with 3,148 being full-time and 5,896 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,148 full-time undergraduates at Polk State, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Polk State College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	112
Black or African American	471
Hispanic or Latino	873
White	1,454
International Students	51
Other Races/Ethnicities	187

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at Polk State College. At this time, 9 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 23 countries are represented at Polk State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Jamaica, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Polk State College

In 2022-2023, 6,197 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Polk State has changed over the last few years.

Polk State College Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Other Education	48	0	48
Elementary Education	0	23	23
Early Childhood Education	0	6	6
TOTAL	48	29	77

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.