State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota

5840 26th St W
Bradenton, FL 34207

Tel: (941) 752-5000

Manatee Community College (MCC), with the main campus based in Bradenton, Florida, is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate in Arts, Associate in Applied Science and Associate in Science degrees as well as Certificate program offerings. Noncredit education is offered under MCC's Corporate & Community Development programs.

School Highlights

State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota serves 10,314 students (40% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 43:1 is higher than the state community college average of 38:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 31%.
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota is one of 2 community colleges within Manatee County, FL.
The nearest community college to State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota is Florida College of Natural Health-Bradenton (7.2 miles away).

School Overview

The teacher population of 239 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota	(FL) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	Four or more years	Four or more years
Institution Control	Public	Private, non-profit
Total Faculty	239 staff	37 staff

The student population of State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 43:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota diversity score of 0.59 is less than the state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	10,314 students	1,142 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	43:1	38:1

# Full-Time Students	4,173 students	487 students

# Part-Time Students	6,141 students	655 students


% Asian	2%	2%

% Hispanic	10%	24%

% Black	5%	17%

% White	59%	69%

% Two or more races	1%	2%

% Non Resident races	1%	2%

% Unknown races	21%	-

Diversity Score	0.59	0.60

College Completion Rate	31%	51%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$33,200	$30,300

The public in-state tuition of $3,074 is less than the state average of $6,464. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $11,606 is less than the state average of $11,973. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,074	$6,464

Out-State Tuition Fees	$11,606	$11,973

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	80%	91%

Median Debt for Graduates	$9,372	$11,875

Median Debt for Dropouts	$5,250	$6,334

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

MCC offers credit and noncredit education including eLearning. Academic degrees include the Associate in Arts, the Associate in Applied Science and the Associate in Science. Noncredit education is offered under Corporate & Community Development. At Manatee Community College, every faculty and staff member has an impact on the quality of the College's educational experience. As such, the College offers its faculty and staff many resources in order to create a warm and supportive work environment. If you are a current MCC employee, you may find the links listed below helpful. More than 50 percent of the college bound high school students in Manatee and Sarasota counties attend MCC each year, with current enrollment nearly 11,000 students. MCC is among the top 100 producers of associate's degrees in the country. Students attend classes at two full-service campuses in Bradenton and Venice, the Center for Innovation and Technology at Lakewood Ranch, many business and public sector sites throughout the community, and from their homes via eLearning opportunities.

The nearest community college to State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota is Florida College of Natural Health-Bradenton (7.2 miles away).

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Did You Know?

For Florida public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $6,464 per year for in-state students and $11,973 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $15,054 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in Florida is 86%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

Florida community colleges have a diversity score of 0.60, which is lower than the national average of 0.65. The most diverse community college in Florida is Johnson & Wales University-North Miami. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.