Meridian College

Sarasota, FL · Private for-profit · www.meridian.edu/ ↗

Meridian College is a private for-profit college in Sarasota, Florida, located in a small city. It enrolls 163 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services, Dental Support Services and Allied Professions, and Health and Medical Administrative Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Meridian College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
163
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$34,295
Similar schools: $20,499
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$44,487
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$12,937
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about Meridian College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $34,295 a year, higher than the $20,499 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $44,487, higher than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $12,937 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).