Tuition for Florida residents attending the State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota did not change for the 2022-23 school year, according to recent data, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Florida residents paid $3,074 to attend the public four-year college in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 277.2% higher than those of residents in 2022-23, amounting to $11,595. This rate remained consistent with the previous academic year.
The entire undergraduate student body at the college consists of Florida residents.
Financial aid was received by 79% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota in 2022-23. A total of 1,006 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $7 million, while 104 students borrowed over $441,158 in student loans.
Across the full undergraduate population, 4,730 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $23.9 million. Additionally, 794 students took out federal student loans totaling $4.3 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 State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 695 | 55% | $4.6 million | $6,638 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 320 | 25% | $939,987 | $2,937 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 978 | 77% | $1.5 million | $1,517 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,006 | 79% | $7 million | $6,996 |
| Federal student loans | 104 | 8% | $437,558 | $4,207 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 104 | 8% | $441,158 | $4,242 |
| Total student aid | 1,009 | 79% | $7.5 million | $7,411 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
