The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 29.70% where the last year rate was 32%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 13.70% for full-time students and 9.80% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at Polk State do not enroll continually (i.e transfer-out or stop studying) and do not complete their studies in time.


Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 29.70% where the current academic year rate is 32%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Polk State College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 30%32%29%
2014-15 27%28%26%
2015-16 29%32%26%
2016-17 32%31%33%
2017-18 28%31%25%
2018-19 27%26%27%
2019-20 27%25%29%
2020-21 32%27%35%
2021-22 33%28%36%
2022-23 32%32%33%
Average29.70%29.20%29.90%
Polk State College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 12.00% where the current year rate is 13%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Polk State College from 2013 to 2023.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-1415%
2014-1516%
2015-1614%
2016-177%
2017-1812%
2018-1913%
2019-2011%
2020-218%
2021-2211%
2022-2313%
Average12.00%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 13.70% for full-time students and 9.80% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Polk State from 2013 to 2023.

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-14--
2014-15--
2015-16--
2016-17--
2017-18--
2018-19--
2019-20--
2020-2170%44%
2021-2267%54%
2022-23--
Average13.70%9.80%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 23.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 20 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Polk State College since 2023.

YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1419:1
2014-1526:1
2015-1623:1
2016-1727:1
2017-1825:1
2018-1924:1
2019-2027:1
2020-2125:1
2021-2220:1
2022-2320:1
Average23.60:1