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Manatee Technical College

Manatee Technical College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Bradenton, FL. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $4,500 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 1,054 and it offers 63 programs.
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Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Manatee Technical College is Welding Technology/Welder. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $5,902 and the national average is $10,695.
Its tuition is much lower than national average of Welding Technology/Welder program. The length of the program is 1050 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 9 months.
The following table shows the 6 largest vocational programs at Manatee Technical College with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.
6 Largest Career Programs at Manatee Technical College
Program2023 Tuition & FeesNational AverageBooks & Supplies CostsProgram LengthAverage Completion Time
1Welding Technology/Welder $5,902$10,695$2251050 Contact Hours9 Months
2Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $5,077$16,042$2381200 Contact Hours9 Months
3Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist $875$6,435$325220 Contact Hours6 Months
4Electrician $6,156$15,963$5951500 Contact Hours13 Months
5Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training $5,939$18,035$1,3181350 Contact Hours10 Months
6Fire Science/Fire-fighting $2,986$3,136$174792 Contact Hours6 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Manatee Technical College is $4,500 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Manatee Technical College offers the alternative tuition plans .
84% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,542 (exclude student loans).
MTC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$4,500
Books & Supplies$225
Off-Campus Room & Board$16,048
Off-Campus Expenses$5,066
Average Financial Amount$3,542

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Manatee Technical College offers 63 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 713 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Manatee Technical College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate5095
Less than 1 Year Certificate170209
2 Years Certificate380389
4 Years Certificate3020
Total630713

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 95 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 209 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 389 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 20 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 82 completers-
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist✕64-
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist✕18-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕4-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕6-
Total95
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕5-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist✕0-
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist✕0-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕17-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕3-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 29 completers-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician✕18-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕11$24,500
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 98 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕36-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕62-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕3-
Welding Technology/Welder✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 50 completers-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant✕11-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕19-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕10-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕10-
Business [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Tourism Promotion Operations✕1-
Total209
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Communications Technology/Technician✕7-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕5-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕8-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕6-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 79 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕46-
Barbering/Barber✕27-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕6-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 36 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Instrumentation Technology/Technician✕12-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕16-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕3-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕5-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary✕1-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕1-
Electrician✕25-
Building Construction Technology✕7-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 34 completers-
Appliance Installation and Repair Technology/Technician✕3-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕0-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕11-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕8-
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician✕12-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 45 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕5-
Welding Technology/Welder✕40-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Photography✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 120 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕18-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕0-
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller✕8-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕3-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕7-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕10-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕22-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕5-
Optometric Technician/Assistant✕3-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕44-
Business [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕3-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕6-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕3-
Total389
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Mason/Masonry✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕20-
Total20

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 1,054 students are attending at Manatee Technical College. There are 52 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 110 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 (8.33%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 141 (full-time) and 119 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Manatee Technical College is 72% and the retention rate is 77% at the school.
MTC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population1,054
Graduation Rate72%
Number of Faculty162
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1

Student Population at MTC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,044 students enrolled into Manatee Technical College. By gender, 577 male and 467 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Manatee Technical College.
Student Population By Gender
Manatee Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,044577467
Full-time1,041576465
Part-tme312
There are 467 White (44.73%), 119 Black/African American (11.40%), 367 Hispanic (35.15%), 11 Asian (1.05%), and 444 students with other races attending Manatee Technical College. 34 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Manatee Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,044577467
American Indian/Native American110
Asian1165
Black/African American1194574
Hispanic367206161
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White467275192
Two More422517
Un-Known000
Non-resident Alien341816
By age range, at Manatee Technical College, 373 students are aged 20 to 24 (35.73% of total students), 249 students are aged below 20 (23.85%), 35 students are aged above 50 (6.51%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Manatee Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,044577467
Under 18271710
Age 18-1922215072
Age 20-2120712483
Age 22-241669769
Age 25-291597584
Age 30-341145064
Age 35-39572235
Age 40-49572631
Age 50-64341618
Over 64101

Directory and Accreditation Information

Manatee Technical College is accredited by Council on Occupational Education (11/11/1980 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Manatee Technical College.
6305 State Rd 70 East, Bradenton, FL
941-751-7900
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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