Nursing
Ranked #159 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 105 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $84,646
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $11,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 7,379
Larger than 85% of colleges
National median 1,603
State College of Florida-Manatee-SarasotaMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$5,913
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $2,540
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $9,356
- Average net price
- $5,913
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 34.9%
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39.9%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
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Not reported in the 2025 federal data
Median earnings
$45,866
Former students who received federal aid
Where State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota ranks
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Bachelor's majors where State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
7,379
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/associate college
A College that offers Bachelor’s (4-year) and Associate’s (2-Year) Degrees.
Colleges like State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
Pasco-Hernando State CollegeNew Port Richey, FL
Pensacola State CollegePensacola, FL
Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, FL
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
State College of Florida-Manatee-SarasotaBradenton, FL, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
Bradenton, FL, United States
- Public
- Baccalaureate/associate college
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityTampa, FL · about 36 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- scf.edu
Colleges nearby
New College of Florida4 mi from State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
Ringling College of Art and Design6 mi from State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
Meridian College-Florida11 mi from State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota- Eckerd College20 mi from State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
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How much is State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota tuition?
In-state tuition at State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota is $2,540 and out-of-state tuition is $9,356 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $5,913 a year.
What is the average net price at State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota?
The average net price at State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $5,913 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota?
39.9% of first-time, full-time students at State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota?
The closest matches are Pasco-Hernando State College, Pensacola State College, and Daytona State College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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