Suncoast Technical College
Sarasota, FL · Public · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$16,917Average net price / year
50%Graduation rate
$40,621Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
1,116Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $24,456
- Average net price
- $16,917
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $17,328
- $30–48k
- $15,713
- $48–75k
- $17,648
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 50%
- First-year retention
- 26%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $36,094
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,621
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 11%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Programs: what graduates earn
4 of 28 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 86 | $45,213 | — |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 138 | $40,364 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 54 | $27,214 | — |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 91 | $22,662 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,116
- Part-time
- 50%
- Women / men
- 36% / 64%
- White
- 61%
- Hispanic
- 23%
- Black
- 9%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 6:1
- Accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
- Website
- www.sarasotacountyschools.net/o/stcsmc
- Also known as
- Suncoast Technical College
Most popular fields
- Communications Technologies – 1% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 17% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 7% of degrees
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 18% of degrees
- Construction Trades – 15% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Suncoast Technical College cost?
The average net price after grants is $16,917 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $24,456.
How much do Suncoast Technical College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $40,621 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
50% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.