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Suncoast Technical College

Suncoast Technical College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Sarasota, FL. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $6,462 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 1,138 and it offers 52 programs. By program type, it has 3 12-weeks certificate, 12 1-year certificate, 30 2-years certificate, and 7 4-years certificate programs.
Last year, a total of 636 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Suncoast Technical College.
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Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Suncoast Technical College is Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $6,462 and the national average is $16,761.
Its tuition is much lower than national average of Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training program. The length of the program is 1350 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 13 months.
The following table shows the 6 largest vocational programs at Suncoast Technical College with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.
6 Largest Career Programs at Suncoast Technical College
Program2023 Tuition & FeesNational AverageBooks & Supplies CostsProgram LengthAverage Completion Time
1Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training $6,462$16,761$1,4601350 Contact Hours13 Months
2Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician $7,735$15,297$1,6451800 Contact Hours18 Months
3Fire Science/Fire-fighting $4,094$3,205$1,280492 Contact Hours5 Months
4Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $5,080$15,620$1,3101200 Contact Hours12 Months
5Cinematography and Film/Video Production $3,718$27,124$30900 Contact Hours9 Months
6Culinary Arts/Chef Training $5,358$15,440$7601200 Contact Hours12 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Suncoast Technical College is $6,462 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.
Suncoast Technical College offers the alternative tuition plans including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
26% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,352 (exclude student loans).
Suncoast Technical 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$6,462
Books & Supplies$1,460
Off-Campus Room & Board$17,875
Off-Campus Expenses$15,236
Average Financial Amount$3,352

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Suncoast Technical College offers 52 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, 636 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Suncoast Technical College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate3074
Less than 1 Year Certificate120245
2 Years Certificate300299
4 Years Certificate7018
Total520636

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 74 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 245 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 299 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 18 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 [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist✕30-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Security and Loss Prevention Services✕5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 39 completers-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕39-
Total74
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician✕5-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕9$24,500
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 125 completers-
Corrections✕9-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕66-
Security and Loss Prevention Services✕0-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕50-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕15-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 91 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕91-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕0-
Total245
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 39 completers-
Communications Technology/Technician✕28-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕11-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification✕8-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕7-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 46 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕27-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕19-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕5-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕5-
Electrician✕15-
Building Construction Technology✕4-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕0-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕4-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕2-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician✕0-
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician✕10-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 123 completers-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕16-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕11-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕23-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕73-
Business [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕11-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕11-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕1-
Total299
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Electrician✕0-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕18-
Total18

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 1,138 students are attending at Suncoast Technical College. There are 74 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 239 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1 (16.67%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 149 (full-time) and 245 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Suncoast Technical College is 54% and transfer-out rate is 7%. The retention rate is 37% at the school.
Suncoast Technical 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population1,138
Graduation Rate54%
Number of Faculty313
Student to Faculty Ratio6 to 1

Student Population at Suncoast Technical

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,489 students enrolled into Suncoast Technical College. By gender, 825 male and 664 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Suncoast Technical College.
Student Population By Gender
Suncoast Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,489825664
Full-time866467399
Part-tme623358265
There are 957 White (64.27%), 145 Black/African American (9.74%), 322 Hispanic (21.63%), 15 Asian (1.01%), and 372 students with other races attending Suncoast Technical College.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Suncoast Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,489825664
American Indian/Native American330
Asian1569
Black/African American1455689
Hispanic322158164
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White957578379
Two More472423
Un-Known000
Non-resident Alien000
By age range, at Suncoast Technical College, 346 students are aged 20 to 24 (23.24% of total students), 753 students are aged below 20 (50.57%), 41 students are aged above 50 (5.10%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Suncoast Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,489825664
Under 18300184116
Age 18-19453256197
Age 20-2119111576
Age 22-241558174
Age 25-291296465
Age 30-341054956
Age 35-39643430
Age 40-49502327
Age 50-64381721
Over 64312
Age Un-Known110

Directory and Accreditation Information

Suncoast Technical College is accredited by Council on Occupational Education (11/11/1971 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Suncoast Technical College.
4748 Beneva Rd, Sarasota, FL
941-924-1365
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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