Polk State College
Recent News About Polk State College
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2024: How much was spent on football teams from Polk County
Polk County's collegiate football teams received $5,046,975 in funding for the 2024 season.
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FOIA request sent to Polk State College regarding recent course syllabi on August 6, 2025
FOIA Request to Polk State College regarding recent course syllabi on August 6, 2025.
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FOIA Request Sent to Polk State College Regarding Chinese National Students on June 4, 2025
FOIA Request to Polk State College Regarding Chinese National Students on June 4, 2025.
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Average cost of college went up for students in Polk County in 2022-23 school year
College tuition fees rose 5% in Polk County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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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 was unchanged for all students at Polk State College
In-state tuition and fees were unchanged for 2018-19 at Polk State College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Polk State College enrolls 10,591 undergrads
At Polk State College, 69 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 2,975 degrees, certificates from Polk State College
About 43.2 percent of the 2,975 degrees and certificates handed out by Polk State College in 2017-18 were to students in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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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One drug abuse violation reported on Polk State College campus in 2017
There was 1 on-campus drug abuse violation in 2017 on the campus of Polk State College, located in Winter Haven, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.
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One liquor law violation reported on Polk State College campus in 2017
There was 1 on-campus liquor law violation in 2017 on the campus of Polk State College, located in Winter Haven, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.