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What Polk State College costs

Winter Haven, Florida · Public · 7,180 undergrads

Polk State College's in-state sticker price was $10,771 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $7,232 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $6,825. Out-of-state students pay $7,123 more in tuition.

What does Polk State College cost?

$7,232 a year in-state

Out of state: about $14,355 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $10,771.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,825
$30,000–$48,000$6,927
$48,000–$75,000$7,234
$75,000–$110,000$8,782
over $110,000$10,420

Out-of-state tuition is $9,817 a year, against $2,694 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $7,123 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$6,825$13,948
$30,000–$48,000$6,927$14,050
$48,000–$75,000$7,234$14,357
$75,000–$110,000$8,782$15,905
Over $110,000$10,420$17,543

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $7,123 more in tuition that Polk State College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 37% off Polk State College's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Polk State College cost less than State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota but more than Pasco-Hernando State College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Polk State College$7,234$7,232
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota$11,325$5,913
Pasco-Hernando State College$5,543$4,278
Pensacola State College$7,035$7,933

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$2,694
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$9,817
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$10,771
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $7,123 more in tuition at Polk State College and usually get less aid.

33%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$3,305
average grant for students who got aid.
7.3%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$10,773
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Polk State College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $6,825 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $10,771. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Polk State College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Polk State College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $6,927 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $10,771. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Polk State College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Polk State College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $7,234 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $10,771. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Polk State College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Polk State College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Polk State College is $9,817 a year, against $2,694 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $7,232 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $7,123 tuition gap gives about $14,355 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers