Suncoast Technical Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#1 in Community Colleges

Suncoast Technical College is ranked 1^st in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $6,669 is expensive compared to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 1,116.
The financial aid amount ($3,494) is lower.
It offers diverse area of study (40 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Suncoast Technical are $6,669 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Florida.

Suncoast Technical College $6,669

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 Suncoast Technical is 50% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Florida.

Suncoast Technical College 50%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Florida 63%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Suncoast Technical is 3% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Florida.

Suncoast Technical College 3%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Florida 7%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Suncoast Technical is 26% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Florida.

Suncoast Technical College 26%

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 Suncoast Technical is 1,116 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Florida.

Suncoast Technical College 1,116

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 Suncoast Technical is $3,494 which is 52.39% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Florida.

Suncoast Technical College $3,494

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Florida $3,609

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Suncoast Technical is 6 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Florida.