Cost of attending Manatee Technical College increased for all students during 2022-23 school year

Tuition fees at Manatee Technical College rose by 9.6% during the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Students paid $4,500 to attend the two-year public college in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.

Approximately 99% of the college’s undergraduate students are Florida residents, while about 1% come from other states.

Data indicates that 82% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at Manatee Technical College in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. A total of 702 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $463,918.

Across all undergraduate students, 1,312 individuals received grants or scholarships totaling $3.1 million.

Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.

According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.

Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.

Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.

The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Manatee Technical College in the 2022-23 school year.

Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.