Polk State College Business Programs

Located in Winter Haven, Florida, Polk State College is a public institution. Winter Haven is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Polk State College Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Polk State.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#39	Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#123	Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#146	Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Polk State has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#19	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Interior Design Management	College Factual
#99	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management	College Factual
#106	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	College Factual
#114	Best Associate Degree Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is Polk State College?

Contact details for Polk State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	999 Avenue H Ne, Winter Haven, FL 33881-4299
Phone:	863-297-1000
Website:	www.polk.edu

How Do I Get Into Polk State?

You can apply to Polk State online at: https://passport.polk.edu/Genesis/student/applogon.jsp

Polk State College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Polk State College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Polk State, approximately 12% of students took out student loans averaging $4,585 a year. That adds up to $18,340 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Polk State is 10.1%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

Polk State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,961 undergraduate students at Polk State, with 3,556 being full-time and 6,405 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,556 full-time undergraduates at Polk State, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Polk State College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	107
Black or African American	537
Hispanic or Latino	940
White	1,738
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	185

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at Polk State College. At this time, 9 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 23 countries are represented at Polk State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Jamaica, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Polk State College

In 2019-2020, 8,926 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Polk State has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 11th most popular in Florida for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Polk State

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Polk State College was $3,366 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $12,272. The following table shows how Polk State is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Interior Design Management	#19	#42
Business Administration & Management	#22	#129

Online Affordability Rankings of Polk State Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Polk State College was $3,366 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $12,272. The following table shows how Polk State is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Business Administration & Management	#16	#117
Interior Design Management	#16	#49

Online Growth Rankings of Polk State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Polk State College was 66.5%. This is the #464 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Polk State regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Polk State ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Polk State.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Interior Design Management	#36
Office Administration	#39
General Business Administration and Management	#299
Business Administration & Management	#385

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Polk State College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Interior Design Management	0	0	252	252
General Business Administration and Management	37	33	0	70
Small Business Administration/Management	63	0	0	63
Transportation/Mobility Management	10	12	0	22
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	5	11	0	16
Office Administration	0	0	0	0
Operations Management	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	115	56	252	423

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.