Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Polk State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.6% of undergraduate students being women and 34.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 9,044, with 5,933 women and 3,111 men.
- men 34.4% 3,111 students
- women 65.6% 5,933 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 46.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,213 students.
Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 27.6% of the student body, with 2,490 students. African American students represent 16.0% of the population, with 1,444 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.0%, with 362 students. Asian students account for 3.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 277 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 31 students.
International students make up 1.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 130 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.8% of the population, totaling 72 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Polk State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 46.7% 4,213 students
- Hispanic 27.6% 2,490 students
- African American 16.0% 1,444 students
- Mixed race 4.0% 362 students
- Asian 3.1% 277 students
- International students 1.4% 130 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 72 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 31 students
Transfer Students
- White 43.8% 217 students
- Hispanic 29.0% 144 students
- African American 16.3% 81 students
- Asian 4.0% 20 students
- Mixed race 3.8% 19 students
- International students 2.0% 10 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 4 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 23% 2,057 students
- 20-21 17% 1,506 students
- 22-24 13% 1,150 students
- 25-29 11% 986 students
- 30-34 7% 653 students
- 40-49 5% 416 students
- 35-39 4% 401 students
- 50-64 2% 171 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Polk State College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1,159 | 99.66% | |
| California | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% |
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