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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?

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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?

7% Take Out Loans
3.9% Loan Default Rate

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.

The student loan default rate at Polk State is 3.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Polk State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,148 Full-Time Undergraduates
63% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9,044 undergraduate students at Polk State, with 3,148 being full-time and 5,896 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

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

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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

4,692 Took All Classes Online
7,187 Took At Least One Class Online
66.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 7,187 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.

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Online Growth Rankings of Polk State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Polk State College was 66.5%. This is the #380 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Polk State regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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