The student population at Polk State College is 8,180 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,905 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.91 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.

3,334 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 145.33% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,343 where 8,180 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.91 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Polk State than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Polk State College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-1411,0854,1936,892
2014-1511,060
-25
3,976
-217
7,084
192
2015-1610,657
-403
3,972
-4
6,685
-399
2016-1711,364
707
4,197
225
7,167
482
2017-1810,659
-705
3,937
-260
6,722
-445
2018-1910,591
-68
3,686
-251
6,905
183
2019-2010,827
236
3,738
52
7,089
184
2020-219,961
-866
3,304
-434
6,657
-432
2021-229,044
-917
3,111
-193
5,933
-724
2022-238,180
-864
2,811
-300
5,369
-564
Average10,3433,6936,650
Polk State College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 45.37% and the percentage of black students is 16.72% at Polk State College. 3.24% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Polk State College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14272721,8691,87396,397224
2014-15292861,8302,012126,148256
2015-16142581,7112,09775,782267
2016-17232581,8262,38786,003323
2017-18252521,6682,38295,544341
2018-19292601,6862,517125,352367
2019-20262811,7612,793155,233447
2020-21272591,6062,598254,854383
2021-22252771,4442,490314,213362
2022-23182651,3682,296183,711298
Average242671,6772,345155,324327
Polk State College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

3,334 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has increased 145.33% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Polk State College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1511,0601,3592,5957,106
2015-1610,6571,4692,4536,735
2016-1711,3641,8032,5956,966
2017-1810,6591,6592,6996,301
2018-1910,5911,9382,8395,814
2019-2010,8272,2183,2315,378
2020-219,9617,5991,3271,035
2021-229,0444,6922,4951,857
2022-238,1803,3342,8631,983
Average10,2602,8972,5664,797

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