Polk State College Student Population

How many students at Polk State?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Polk State College has a total enrollment of 10,318 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 3,687 male students (35.7%) and 6,631 female students (64.3%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,934 Hispanic students (28.4%) and 2,189 White students (21.2%).
• Class Delivery: 4,120 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 3,985 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Baccalaureate/Associate's College - which average 6,437 - Polk State's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 3,687 male (35.73%) and 6,631 female (64.27%) students are attending Polk State College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 55.60.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,189 White, 870 Black, and 129 Asian students out of a total of 10,318 are attending at Polk State College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Polk State College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 74.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Polk State has 2,799 students under 18 years old and 17 students over 65 years old. There are 7,944 students under 25 years old, and 2,374 students over 25 years old out of 10,318 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Polk State College, 4,120 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,985 students are enrolled in some online courses.

4,038 students who live in Florida or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 82 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 10,318 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 442 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.28%.179 students have transferred in as full-time status and 263 students transferred in as part-time status.