College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $28,709. College Scorecard.
Higher than 22% of Florida colleges we cover and 22% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 32% of Florida colleges we cover and 13% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
SCF acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
SCF tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Florida residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
SCF majors, earnings & careers
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota offers 9 bachelor's majors across 6 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 2
- Education · 2
- Health & Medicine · 2
- Engineering · 1
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at SCF
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $84,646 | $26,360 |
Quick list of all 9 majors
- Business Administration—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Energy Systems Technologies / Technicians—
- Health Administration—
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other—
- Information Technology—
- International Business—
- Nursing$84,646
- Special Education—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Information Technology → Network / systems administrator
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 4.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in North Port
Overall prices in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,188. Housing costs 28% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 49 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Manatee County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Manatee County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare SCF with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | — | $22,356 | 38% | $40,318 | This school |
| Pensacola State College | — | $3,957 | 36% | $36,739 | |
| Polk State College | — | $9,427 | 35% | $40,624 | |
| Pasco-Hernando State College | — | $5,203 | 41% | $39,903 | |
| College of Central Florida | — | $12,088 | 44% | $38,203 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota would cost you $18,399 more per year than Pensacola State College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota.
- Pensacola State College gives aided families $1,584 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | SCF | Pensacola State College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $28,709 | $11,894 | +$16,815 |
| Average grants | −$6,353 | −$7,937 | +$1,584 |
| You pay | $22,356 | $3,957 | +$18,399 |
“+” means SCF costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about SCF
How much does State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $28,709 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,356 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $22,147 and families earning $110k+ pay —.
How much do SCF graduates earn?
Former State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota students earn a median $40,318 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the SCF graduation rate?
38% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score