Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL · Public · 7,180 undergrads · website ↗
Does anyone get out?
The point of starting here is finishing somewhere else. This is how often that happens.
18.6%
of students transfer to a four-year institution
- Completed after transferring
- 1.2%
- Still enrolled after transferring
- 2.8%
had finished a degree by year 2
still progressing at year 2
What it costs
| Household income | Avg net price / year |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $9,446 |
| $30,000 – $48,000 | $9,203 |
| $48,000 – $75,000 | $9,502 |
| $75,000 – $110,000 | — |
| Over $110,000 | $7,464 |
| All incomes (average) | $9,427 |
Outcomes
- Completion rate
- 35%
- Students with Pell grants
- 32%
- Earnings @ 10yr
- $40,624
- Median debt
- $10,076
at this college
after entering
at graduation
What students study
Best transfer rates elsewhere in FL
Where would you transfer to?
Find four-year colleges ranked by what they'd cost your family and what graduates earn — then check which of your credits they accept before you commit.
Find four-year matches →Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Transfer rate is the share of entrants transferring to a four-year institution; it is published for roughly a third of community colleges, and a blank means unpublished rather than zero. Which specific credits transfer is set by agreements between individual institutions and is not published nationally — confirm with both colleges before enrolling.