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Recent News About Florida Southern College
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56.1% of college applicants to Polk County's 14 universities were admitted for fall 2022
Polk County's 14 universities admitted an estimated 56.1% of applicants for fall 2022, an increase over the previous year.
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Student body in Polk County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year
Enrollment data for the 11 universities in Polk County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Polk County awards $22,363,700 in athletically-related financial aid to students in 2023
Polk County's five universities paid $22,363,700 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Polk County's institutions spent $5,414,359 on basketball teams in 2023
Polk County's basketball collegiate teams received $5,414,359 in funding for the 2023 season.
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Polk County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023
Women's football teams from Polk County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.
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Polk County's men's football teams receive $5,864,255 in 2023
Men's football teams from Polk County received $5,864,255 during the 2023 season, up 15.8% from the previous year.
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How much did Polk County spend on women’s basketball teams in 2023?
Women’s basketball teams from Polk County received $2,225,483 during the 2023 season, up 3.8% from the previous year.
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Florida: Polk County’s men’s basketball teams budget increases 18.2% in 2023
Men’s basketball teams from Polk County received $3,188,876 during the 2023 season, up 18.2% from the previous year.
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Polk County's universities spent $5,864,255 on football teams in 2023
Polk County's five colleges spent $5,864,255 on their football teams in 2023, a 15.8% increase over the previous year.
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17.1% of Polk County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022
Polk County universities had 17.1% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.
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233 coaches at institutions in Polk County earned $46,011 on average in 2022
The average coaching salary at Florida Southern College, the only institution paying coaches during 2022 in Polk County, was $57,352, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Cost of college went up for all students at Florida Southern College
Tuition and fees rose 4.5 percent for 2018-19 at Florida Southern College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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50 percent of applicants to Florida Southern College were admitted for fall 2018
At Florida Southern College, 91 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 65 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Graduates earn 730 degrees from Florida Southern College
About 22.6 percent of the 730 degrees and certificates handed out by Florida Southern College in 2017-18 were to students in health professions and related programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Three burglaries reported on Florida Southern College campus in 2017
There were 3 on-campus burglaries in 2017 on the campus of Florida Southern College, located in Lakeland, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.
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Two cases of criminal fondling reported on Florida Southern College campus in 2017
There were 2 on-campus cases of criminal fondling in 2017 on the campus of Florida Southern College, located in Lakeland, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.
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Four drug abuse violations reported on Florida Southern College campus in 2017
There were 4 on-campus drug abuse violations in 2017 on the campus of Florida Southern College, located in Lakeland, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.
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Three rapes reported on Florida Southern College campus in 2017
There were 3 on-campus rapes in 2017 on the campus of Florida Southern College, located in Lakeland, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.
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Two weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.s reported on Florida Southern College campus in 2017
There were 2 on-campus weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.s in 2017 on the campus of Florida Southern College, located in Lakeland, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.
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One aggravated assault reported on Florida Southern College campus in 2017
There was 1 on-campus aggravated assault in 2017 on the campus of Florida Southern College, located in Lakeland, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.