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Cost of college was unchanged for all students at Polk State College

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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.

Florida residents paid $3,366 to attend the four-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.

Non-resident students would have paid 264.6 percent more than residents this year, or $12,272. Non-resident tuition and fees were unchanged from $12,272 in 2017-18.

About 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Florida residents.

Data shows 72 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 592 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.2 million and 74 students took out student loans totaling more than $302,304.

Including all undergraduates (10,591), 4,223 students used grants or scholarships totaling $17.2 million, and 1,058 students took out $5.3 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~10,273$3,366$3,366$3,366$3,3660%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Polk State College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants54563%$2,656,237$4,874
State / local grant or scholarship30135%$448,191$1,489
Institutional grants or scholarships475%$83,427$1,775
Grant or scholarship aid total59268%$3,187,855$5,385
Federal student loans749%$302,304$4,085
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid749%$302,304$4,085
Total student aid62372%--

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