Suncoast Technical College

Suncoast Technical College is a public community college located in Sarasota, FL. It offers 40 programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $6,669 for Florida residents and $6,669 for out-of-state students at Suncoast Technical College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($4,381) of public community colleges in Florida.

It has 1,116 students that are higher than the average population (781 students) of community colleges in Florida. In addition, 6 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 6 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Florida community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $31,000.

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Academic Overview

Suncoast Technical College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Sarasota, Florida.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $6,669 for Florida residents and $6,669 for other students on average. It offers 40 degree programs through 40 Certificate programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	4748 Beneva Rd, Sarasota, FL
Phone	941-924-1365
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$6,669 Out-of-State$6,669
Student Population »	1,116 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	50%
Transfer-out Rate	3%
Retention Rate	26% (Full-time) 6% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$3,494
Students to Faculty	6:1 (16.67%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,000

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $6,669 for undergraduate programs at Suncoast Technical College. The tuition & fees at Suncoast Technical College is more expensive than the average costs ($4,381) over public community colleges in Florida. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Suncoast Technical College compares to Florida community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2025 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$6,669
Books & Supplies	$1,460
Off-Campus Living Costs	$39,117
Average Financial Aid	$3,494
Cost of Attendance	$47,246
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$43,752
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,000

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	$6,669	$1,460	1,350 Hours	13 Months
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	$7,752	$1,820	1,800 Hours	24 Months
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$7,278	$1,166	1,200 Hours	12 Months
Electrician	$4,353	$1,225	1,200 Hours	12 Months
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	$5,304	$843	1,200 Hours	12 Months
Business Administration and Management	$3,076	$1,460	900 Hours	10 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Suncoast Technical College	$6,669
Public Community Colleges in Florida	$26,085
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Suncoast Technical College offers Certificate programs - 40 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	40	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Communications Technology/Technician	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	40 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Carpentry/Carpenter	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Building Construction Technology	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	63 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,116 students at Suncoast Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 825 male students and 664 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	1,489	866	623
Male Students	825	467	358
Female Students	664	399	265

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Suncoast Technical College, there are 1,138 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 0 students were attending classes through distance learning (0 students are enrolled exclusively and 0 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,138
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	0
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,138

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