Polk State College
Polk State College (PSC) is a public college based in Winter Haven, Florida, United States, and is part of the Florida College System. Established in 1964, PSC operates its main campuses in Winter Haven and Lakeland, with additional education centers in Bartow and Lake Wales. The college offers both associate and bachelor’s degrees.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $10,011
- Undergraduate enrollment: 13,744
- Graduation rate (150%): 35%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 38%
- Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $40,624
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,426
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,602
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Winter Haven, FL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Polk State College include Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other, Nursing, Criminal Justice.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (192 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,404 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,561
- Nursing (70 bachelor's) · median earnings $94,269 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,022
- Criminal Justice (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,634 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,998
- Aeronautics (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,499 1 year after graduation
- Elementary Education and Teaching (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,210 1 year after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,210 1 year after graduation · median debt $15,000
Degree mix: Business 41%, Computer Science 8%, Health 49%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Polk State College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,446 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,446
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,203
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,502
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $8,377
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $7,464
- In-state tuition and fees: $2,694
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,817
- Books and supplies: $2,698
- Off-campus room and board: $12,186
- Off-campus with family: $3,964
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,451
- Sticker vs net gap: 26%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 32%
- Federal loan recipients: 6%
- Average institutional grant: $1,440
- Average federal loan: $3,546
- Median debt at graduation: $10,076
Admissions
Polk State College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 13,744
- Women: 63%
- Part-time undergraduates: 65%
- Age 25 and older: 28%
- Graduation rate: 35%
- First-generation: 51%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 69%
- Student to faculty: 19:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Polk State College acceptance rate? Polk State College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Polk State College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,446 a year after aid. Average net price is $10,011.
What majors does Polk State College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other, Nursing, Criminal Justice, Aeronautics, Elementary Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Polk State College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,624 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Polk State College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 38% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 35%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Polk State College official site: https://polk.edu.