Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Polk State College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,811 male and 5,369 female students attending Polk State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.52 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Polk State.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Polk State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,1803,0235,157
Men2,8111,0881,723
Women5,3691,9353,434

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,711 White students (45.37%) and 2,296 Hispanic students (28.07%) at Polk State College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Polk State College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Polk State College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native18711
Asian265113152
Black or African American1,368432936
Hispanic2,2967451,551
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander18108
White3,7111,3122,399
Two or More Races298106192
Race/Ethnicity Unknown904347
Total 8,1802,8115,369

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 5,801 students whose age under twenty five and 1,515 students whose age is over thirty years old at Polk State College.
Especially, 1,608 students are younger than eighteen and 8 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Polk State College.
Population by Student Age at Polk State College
TotalMenWomen
Total8,180 2,8115,369
Under 181,608 5591,049
18-191,761 6601,101
20-211,393 513880
22-241,039 382657
25-29864 282582
30-34553 166387
35-39361 91270
40-49421 108313
50-64172 48124
65 and over8 26
Total 8,180 2,8115,369

Online Student Population

At Polk State College, 6,197 students (75.76% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,334 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,326 students live in Florida where Polk State College is located in and 8 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total8,180
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,334
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,863
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,983
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,334
Florida Residents3,326
Other State in U.S.8
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0