10-yr median earnings
$33,735
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Sarasota, Florida
Meridian College
Meridian College is a private for-profit institution in Sarasota, Florida. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 50.8%
- 150%-time completion
- $29,812
- Avg net price / yr
- $33,735
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Meridian College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 29th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 50.8%
- 150%-time completion
- -8%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Meridian College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
30/100
Meridian College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$33,735
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$29,812
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
50.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C-
$13,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
30.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$29,812
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
50.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 50.8%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Meridian College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Meridian College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Meridian College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$33,735 29th percentile higher than 29% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Meridian College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $33,735 | #3631 of 5103 | 29th |
| Average net price | $29,812 | #4466 of 5020 | 11th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 50.8% | #2911 of 4858 | 40th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 163 | #3864 of 5462 | 29th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
163
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
50.8%
150%-time completion
$33,735
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Meridian College ranks in Florida
State rank among 293 reporting Florida colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Meridian College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $33,735 | #196 of 293 | 33rd |
| Average net price | $29,812 | #225 of 269 | 16th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 50.8% | #193 of 260 | 26th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 163 | #203 of 297 | 32nd |
Highest former-student earnings in Florida
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Ad School | $106,192 | $64,951 |
| 2 | West Coast University-Miami | $102,672 | $32,539 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Florida | $92,405 | $31,269 |
| 4 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | $84,131 | $18,725 |
| 5 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | $84,131 | $41,272 |
| 6 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida | $79,652 | - |
| 7 | University of Miami | $75,328 | $37,244 |
| 8 | AdventHealth University | $72,282 | $30,135 |
| 9 | HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing | $72,275 | $9,109 |
| 10 | University of Florida | $71,588 | $6,541 |
| 11 | University of Florida-Online | $71,588 | $4,815 |
| 12 | Jacksonville University | $68,010 | $25,180 |
| 196 | Meridian CollegeThis school | $33,735 | $29,812 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Meridian College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$27,793 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$32,922 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$33,683 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Meridian College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $29,812 |
53.6%
Pell Grant Rate
52.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$13,000
Median Debt
$138/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Meridian College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $14,579 to $32,089 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +120.1%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$14,579
Highest year
$32,089
Most recent (2023)
$32,089
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $14,5792023 · $32,089
Over the same years, enrollment went -11.7% (163 → 144 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
95.4%
Female
54.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
$36,705
Median Earnings (6yr)
27.0%
Earning Over $25K
30.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 50.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $36,705 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $33,735 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 27.0% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 30.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $13,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $138/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 5 | 45 | $39,014 | $63,036 | $11,580 |
| Associate's | 2 | 17 | $65,604 | $85,057 | $27,000 |
Top programs at Meridian College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$85,057 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$63,036 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$46,151 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$37,829 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$34,911 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an… $20,278
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$20,278 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | - | $85,057 | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | - | $63,036 | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | 17 | $46,151 | $27,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 5 | $37,829 | $13,000 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 22 | $34,911 | $13,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 7 | $20,278 | $9,500 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 11 | - | $10,819 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Meridian College? ▼
Meridian College is a private for-profit institution in Sarasota, Florida. Undergraduate enrollment is 163 students.
How much do Meridian College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Meridian College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $33,735 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $36,705.
How much does Meridian College cost? ▼
The average net price at Meridian College is $29,812.. Median student debt at graduation is $13,000.
What is the graduation rate at Meridian College? ▼
Meridian College has a 50.8% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Meridian College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Meridian College is $13,000, while former students earn a median of $33,735 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 39% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 30.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $138.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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