Polk State College
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The median undergraduate tuition at Polk State College is $2,483, which is $−9,708 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).
In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Polk State College is $2,483, which is $9,709 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,832.
In 2023, 53% of undergraduate students attending Polk State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2023, the cost of tuition at Polk State College was $2,483. The cost of tuition at Polk State College is $−9,709 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).
This chart compares the tuition costs of Polk State College (in red) with those of other similar universities.
In 2023 Polk State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,832. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Polk State College grew by 2.54%.
This chart compares the average net price of Polk State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.
Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
53% of undergraduate students at Polk State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 8.16% with respect to 2022, when 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at Polk State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.
The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.
In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Polk State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (984 degrees awarded), Transportation (49 degrees), and Protective Services (170 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Polk State College are Police officers (138,642 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (114,460 people), Other managers (99,776 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (45,002 people), and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (39,946 people).
The most specialized majors at Polk State College in 2023 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (984 degrees awarded), Transportation (49 degrees), Protective Services (170 degrees), Communication Technologies (17 degrees), and Human Sciences (48 degrees) (as of 2023).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Polk State College are Surgeons, Physicians, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists
The most specialized majors at Polk State College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (984 degrees awarded), Transportation (49 degrees), Protective Services (170 degrees), Communication Technologies (17 degrees), and Human Sciences (48 degrees) (as of 2023).
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Polk State College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (321,323 people), Elementary & secondary schools (257,081 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (84,744 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (81,662 people), and Computer Systems Design (60,143 people).
The most specialized majors at Polk State College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (984 degrees awarded), Transportation (49 degrees), Protective Services (170 degrees), Communication Technologies (17 degrees), and Human Sciences (48 degrees) (as of 2023).
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