State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota

Bradenton, Florida · Public · 2-year · Suburb

At a glance

Average net price: $22,356What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: Not reported
Graduation rate: 37%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 7,379
In-state tuition: $3,074Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $11,595
SAT midpoint: Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $40,318Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 2-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$22,356

1/5

Better than 0% of public 2-year colleges (623 compared).

Completion

37%

4/5

Better than 66% of public 2-year colleges (625 compared).

Earnings

$40,318

3/5

Better than 50% of public 2-year colleges (613 compared).

Debt at graduation

$9,000

4/5

Better than 74% of public 2-year colleges (492 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$28,709

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$22,356

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	37%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	Not reported
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$9,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$40,318

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$76,214	106
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Not reported	35
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Not reported	26
Health and Medical Administrative Services	Not reported	24
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other	Not reported	19
Special Education and Teaching	Not reported	Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	Not reported	Not reported
International Business	Not reported	Not reported
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians	Not reported	Not reported

All 9 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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