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Polk State Demographics & Diversity Report

College Factual's <nil> diversity analysis highlights the racial demographics, age range, gender ratios, and geographic origins of Polk State students.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Location Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

Polk State Student Population

How Many Students Attend Polk State College?

Polk State total enrollment is approximately 9,961 students.

Polk State Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Polk State undergraduate population is made up of 65% women, and 35% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Polk State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	1,738
Hispanic	940
Black or African American	537
Multi-Ethnic	142
Asian	107
International	49
Unknown	20
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	13

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Polk State Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	4,854
Hispanic	2,598
Black or African American	1,606
Multi-Ethnic	383
Asian	259
International	120
Unknown	89
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	25

High Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Polk State College Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity	Number of Faculty
White	670
Black or African American	170
Asian	26
Multi-Ethnic	2
Hispanic	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
International	0
Unknown	0

Learn more about the faculty at Polk State.

Polk State Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 6,657 female students and 3,304 male students at Polk State.

Close to Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Polk State is unknown or unavailable.

There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

More about Polk State faculty.

There are approximately 574 female teachers and 424 male teachers.

Low Geographic Diversity

Polk State ranks 1,870 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

0.7% of Polk State students come from out of state, and 0.31% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 9 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States

State	Amount
Florida	1,559
Georgia	2
Pennsylvania	2
New York	2
Ohio	1

International Students at Polk State

Students from 23 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Canada, Jamaica, and Vietnam.

Learn more about international students at Polk State.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Polk State, 39.54% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	2,515
20-21	1,700
35 and over	1,406
22-24	1,342
25-29	1,263
30-34	653
Under 18	0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• Find out how College Factual created their Diversity Rankings.