WINTER HAVEN, FL · PUBLIC
Polk State College reported a $9,427 average net price, a completion rate of 34.6%, $53,180 median earnings four years after completion, and $10,076 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Polk State College’s median earnings were $53,180 four years after completion and $48,130 five years after completion, based on 1,781 and 1,387 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Polk State College reported a $9,427 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $9,446 for households below $30,001 and $9,203 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $9,446 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $9,203 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $9,502 |
| $110,001+ | $7,464 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Polk State College reported a completion rate of 34.6%, a Pell-recipient share of 31.7%, and a federal-loan share of 6.5%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Polk State College completers was $10,076 across 1,094 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$10,076
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 603 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
5 Polk State College programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Criminal Justice and Corrections, and Business Administration, Management and Operations.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in Florida that match Polk State College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Polk State College FAQ reports $9,427 average net price, $53,180 four-year median earnings, and $10,076 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $9,427 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Polk State College’s median earnings were $53,180 four years after completion and $48,130 five years after completion, based on 1,781 and 1,387 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Polk State College completers was $10,076 across 1,094 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
