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Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL · Public · Small city · PSC · Polk State

Public institution in Winter Haven, FL · 5,954 undergraduates · $40,624 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$9,027267th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$3,36674th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$12,272395th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$12,70979th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$10,076107th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$40,6241,584th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$35,6021,498th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
34.0%1,661st highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
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Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
5,954425th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
20.0:11,861st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
32.6%1,058th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 37 mi (MCO)

List appearances

This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 5 of 5 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$68,592$70,456
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$39,459$34,660
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$36,077$35,274
Air TransportationTransportationbachelors——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 5 sports

NJCAA Division I · NJCAA

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $636,808 (M $253,067 · W $383,741)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Polk State College’s 5,954 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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