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Polk State College Overview

Polk State College is a public institution situated 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.

What Is Polk State College Known For?

1,966 Undergraduate Awards

The bachelor's degree is the highest award offered at Polk State.
In a recent academic period42% of the faculty were full-time.

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

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How Do I Get Into Polk State?

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

Polk State College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Polk State College?

7% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Polk State, approximately 7% of students took out student loans averaging $2,999 a year. That adds up to $11,996 over four years for those students.

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Polk State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,556 Full-Time Undergraduates

65% Women

49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 9,961 undergraduate students at Polk State, with 3,556 being full-time and 6,405 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,556 full-time undergraduates at Polk State, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	107
Black or African American	537
Hispanic or Latino	940
White	1,738
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	185

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.

Polk State College Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	984	0	0	984
Business Administration & Management	28	30	0	199	257
Nursing	0	100	0	71	171
Criminal Justice & Corrections	92	27	0	47	166
Allied Health Professions	23	54	7	0	84
Air Transportation	2	21	0	26	49
Human Development & Family Studies	23	15	10	0	48
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	34	34
Other Education	31	0	0	0	31
General Engineering Technology	17	9	5	0	31
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	18	0	0	18
Communications Technology	17	0	0	0	17
Accounting	3	6	0	0	9
Computer Programming	0	9	0	0	9
Computer Software & Applications	0	9	0	0	9
Information Technology	0	8	1	0	9
Industrial Production Technology	8	0	0	0	8
Entrepreneurial Studies	7	0	0	0	7
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	7	0	7
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	6	0	0	0	6
Computer Information Systems	5	0	0	0	5
Fire Protection	0	4	0	0	4
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	0	2	0	0	2
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	1	0	0	0	1
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0	0
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	263	1,296	30	377	1,966

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.

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