About
State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota (SCF) is a public college with campuses in the Manatee and Sarasota counties of Florida, United States. Part of the Florida College System, it is designated a "state college" because it offers a greater number of bachelor's degrees than community colleges. SCF is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Founded in 1957 as Manatee Junior College, it was known as Manatee Community College from 1985 to 2009.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 55 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 52 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing3 · 5.5%
- No Data52 · 94.5%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 6
Action history · 17
- Jun 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: WarningSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Apr 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
- Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Oct 2024Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
- Feb 2024Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 3,696 students received $16.6M in Pell grants, alongside $4.2M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,115 borrowers who entered repayment, 29 (2.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at SCF
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 5
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
SCF vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions SCF selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectState College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | 38% | — | 8,750 | $21,433 | Baccalaureate |
Arkansas Tech University | 44% | 95.9% | 8,746 | $12,171 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Bellevue College | — | — | 12,485 | $11,289 | Baccalaureate |
College of Central Florida | — | — | 5,928 | $12,310 | Baccalaureate |
Columbia Basin College | — | — | 7,510 | $8,302 | Baccalaureate |
Daytona State College | — | — | 12,820 | $7,201 | Baccalaureate |
Eastern Florida State College | — | — | 14,053 | $5,939 | Baccalaureate |
Fashion Institute of Technology | — | 60.2% | 8,206 | $22,024 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Florida SouthWestern State College | — | — | 14,301 | $8,249 | Baccalaureate |
Florida State College at Jacksonville | — | — | 23,556 | $2,760 | Baccalaureate |
Green River College | — | — | 7,967 | $12,447 | Baccalaureate |
Indian River State College | — | — | 15,429 | $5,202 | Baccalaureate |
Northwest Florida State College | — | — | 4,752 | $5,554 | Baccalaureate |
Pasco-Hernando State College | — | — | 9,410 | $5,154 | Baccalaureate |
Pennsylvania College of Technology | 45% | — | 4,575 | $26,084 | Baccalaureate |
Pensacola State College | — | — | 9,491 | $2,254 | Baccalaureate |
Polk State College | — | — | 10,318 | $9,027 | Baccalaureate |
Saint Johns River State College | — | — | 7,927 | $5,808 | Baccalaureate |
Seminole State College of Florida | — | — | 15,390 | $3,119 | Baccalaureate |
Southern Utah University | 50% | 81.8% | 15,444 | $11,432 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
St Petersburg College | — | — | 23,936 | -$52 | Baccalaureate |
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | 38% | 80.5% | 5,496 | $10,097 | Baccalaureate |
Utah Tech University | 28% | — | 13,167 | $15,265 | Baccalaureate |
Utah Valley University | 40% | — | 46,807 | $8,463 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Vincennes University | 3% | — | 19,795 | $10,215 | Baccalaureate |
Weber State University | 47% | — | 32,701 | $10,722 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| Peer group median | 40% | 81.1% | 11,402 | $8,745 |
SCF Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness at the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota supports collaborative college-wide planning and guides the institutional effectiveness and data analysis process that drives continuous improvement at SCF. The office also provides coordination, guidance, and support for the reaffirmation process in addressing the Principles of Accreditation promulgated by SCF’s accrediting agency, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
Visit IR office pageReports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookInstitutional Effectiveness2026The State College of Florida's Institutional Effectiveness Division is dedicated to continuous improvement and excellence. It evaluates processes, programs, services, and student learning outcomes to promote student success and address community needs. The division is led by the Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and works to support college-wide planning and guide the data analysis process. Additionally, it secures grant funding to advance the college's mission and strategic goals.scf.edu
- Strategic plan2021-2026 Strategic Plan2021The 'Boldly Leading' 2021-2026 Strategic Plan of State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota addresses the rapidly changing landscape of higher education and aims to meet the evolving needs of a diverse student population. With an emphasis on being the community's first choice for higher education, the plan focuses on four strategic priorities reflecting the college's mission and values: Opportunity, Growth, Quality, and Diversification. Developed through extensive community feedback, the strategic plan seeks to enhance the college's responsiveness and flexibility to ensure meaningful, long-term employment opportunities for its students.scf.edu
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