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State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota is a public online college. State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $35,121 10 years after enrolling, 55th among online schools, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota bachelor students earn 10% less than the national average.
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota’s median net annual cost of $12,888 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Health Administrative Services - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$12,888
Average years to graduate
3.3
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 39% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota is 12% lower than the state average, and 6% below the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota graduates within 4.3 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota’s economic mobility score of 9.26 is calculated by adjusting the 5.59 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota’s EMS of 9.26 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota pays $12,888 a year, $15,532 less than the $28,420 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $12,888
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota, 76% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $12,888 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 9% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,249. This is 45% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,133
Pell grants
$5,191
State grants
$1,585
Institutional grants
$1,391
Full time
52%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
72%
59%
In-state
99%
68%
1st generation
46%
35%
White
58%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
23%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%