MTC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#2 in Community Colleges

Manatee Technical College is ranked 2^nd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Manatee Technical College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Florida.

Its tuition & fees of $1,500 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 1,486.
The financial aid amount ($3,677) is extremely higher.
It offers very diverse area of study (68 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of MTC are $1,500 (out-of-state rate) and it is very inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Florida.

Manatee Technical College $1,500

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Florida $4,430

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at MTC is 64% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Florida.

Manatee Technical College 64%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Florida 63%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at MTC is 78% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Florida.

Manatee Technical College 78%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Florida 63%

Student Population

The total student population at MTC is 1,486 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Florida.

Manatee Technical College 1,486

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Florida 1,589

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at MTC is $3,677 which is 245.13% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Florida.