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IPEDS ID: 244279
OPE ID: 02326800
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Meridian College
7020 Professional Pkwy E, Sarasota, Florida 34240
General information:  (941) 377-4880
Website:  www.meridian.edu/
Type:  2-year, Private for-profit
Awards offered:  One but less than two years certificate
Associate's degree
Campus setting:  City: Small
Campus housing:  No
Student population:  132 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  18 to 1
Admissionswww.meridian.edu/admissions/
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Financial Aidwww.meridian.edu/financial-aid/
Net Price Calculatorwww.meridian.edu/disclosures/
Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veterans
Disability Serviceswww.meridian.edu/disclosures/
Athletic Graduation Rates
Mission Statement
  www.meridian.edu/about-us/
Special Learning Opportunities
Weekend/evening college
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services, Fall 2022
3% or less
Carnegie Classification
Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Occupational
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Institution does not offer noncredit education
Credit Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty by primary function, Fall 2022Full timePart time
Total faculty413
Instructional413
Research and public service00
Estimated Expenses in the Largest Program for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Largest ProgramProgram LengthAverage Completion
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician104 credit hours27 months
Detailed Expenses2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024% change 2022-2023 to 2023-2024
Tuition and fees$38,100$38,100$38,100$38,1000.0%
Books and supplies$2,800$4,200$4,200$4,2000.0%
Living arrangement
Off Campus
Food and Housing$23,625$23,625$54,000$54,0000.0%
Other expenses$2,160$2,565$22,950$22,9500.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other expenses$2,160$2,295$13,500$13,5000.0%
Total Expenses2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024% change 2022-2023 to 2023-2024
Off Campus$66,685$68,490$119,250$119,2500.0%
Off Campus with Family$43,060$44,595$55,800$55,8000.0%
  • Cost of Attendance updates are based on a recent (prior or current year) cost survey.;
Next largest programs 2023-2024
ProgramProgram LengthAverage CompletionTuition and feesBooks and supplies
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General1,200 clock hours12 months$16,500$1,605
Medical/Clinical Assistant48 credit hours12 months$16,900$1,400
Dental Assisting/Assistant36 credit hours9 months$15,500$500
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder48 credit hours12 months$17,700$2,500
Medical/Clinical Assistant96 credit hours24 months$35,300$3,000
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Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
Type of PlanOffered
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Tuition payment planX
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2022-2023
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Any student financial aid16774%————
Grant or scholarship aid5257%$254,443$4,893
Federal grants5257%$254,443$4,893
Pell grants5257%$254,443$4,893
Other federal grants00%$0
State/local government grant or scholarships00%$0
Institutional grants or scholarships00%$0
Student loan aid6571%$539,946$8,307
Federal student loans6571%$539,946$8,307
Other student loans00%$0
  • 1 Includes students awarded Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid111558%$517,248$4,498
Pell grants11558%$517,248$4,498
Federal student loans11256%$1,248,848$11,150
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
  • Institution did not report non-degree/non-certificate-seeking undergraduate students in 2022-2023.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
AVERAGE NET PRICE IN THE LARGEST PROGRAM FOR FULL-TIME BEGINNING STUDENTS
Largest ProgramProgram LengthAcademic Year Length
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician104 credit hours36 credit hours
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2020-20212021-20222022-2023
Average net price$15,142$15,730$32,175
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2020-20212021-20222022-2023
$0 – $30,000$13,633$15,770$30,995
$30,001 – $48,000$17,127$16,500$30,316
$48,001 – $75,000$19,766$20,120$32,441
$75,001 – $110,000$20,783$21,695$36,062
$110,001 and more$20,783$21,695$36,062
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance for the institution's largest program. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for Food and Housing and other expenses for the institutions largest program. If the total length of program is greater than the academic year length, the total cost of attendance is adjusted for the academic year and the average net price is for the academic year. For programs that are less than the academic year length, the total cost of attendance and the average net price are for the entire length of the program.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students awarded federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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Fall 2022
Total enrollment (all undergraduate)132
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment14
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status:
Full-time: 100%
Part-time: 0%Student Gender:
Male: 2%
Female: 98%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity:
American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%
Asian: 0%
Black or African American: 19%
Hispanic/Latino: 23%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%
White: 57%
Two or more races: 1%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 0%
U.S. Nonresident: 0%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age:
24 and under: 46%
25 and over: 54%
Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence:
In-state: 100%
Out-of-state: 0%
Foreign countries: 0%
Unknown: 0%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2021.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:
Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 0%
Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 0%
Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 100%
Undergraduate application fee (2023-2024): $25
  • This institution has an open admission policy. Contact the institution for more information.
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students
Student retention:
Full-time students: 73%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2021 and Returned in Fall 2022
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution without completing at the current institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in 2020-21
Overall graduation rate:
Overall graduation rate: 51%
(*) Transfer-out rate:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Overall graduation rate by gender
Overall graduation rate by gender:
Male: 33%
Female: 51%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in 2020-21 and Graduated Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Overall graduation rate by race/ethnicity
Overall graduation rate by race/ethnicity:
Black or African American: 46%
Hispanic/Latino: 56%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%
White: 52%
Two or more races: 0%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in 2020-21 and Graduated Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Graduation Rates by Time to Completion

Graduation rates can be measured over different lengths of time. "Normal time" is the typical amount of time it takes full-time students to complete their program. For example, the "normal" amount of time for many associate's degree programs is 2 years. Not all students complete within the normal time, so graduation rates are measured by other lengths of time as well, including "150% of normal time" (e.g., 3 years for a 2-year program) and "200% of normal time," or twice as long as the normal time (e.g., 4 years for a 2-year program).

Graduation Rates for Students Who Began Their Program in 2019-20 or 2020-21, by Time to Completion
Graduation Rates for Students Who Began Their Program in 2019-20 or 2020-21, by Time to Completion
[Began in 2019-20]
Within "Normal time" for the program: 54%
Within 150% of "Normal time" for the program: 54%
Within Twice as Long as "Normal time" for the program: 54%
[Began in 2020-21]
Within "Normal time" for the program: 33%
Within 150% of "Normal time" for the program: 51%
Within Twice as Long as "Normal time" for the program: %
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate:
[All students]
Received a certificate: 34%
Received an Associate's degree: 23%
Enrolled at same institution: 0%
Enrolled at different institution: 12%
[Pell]
Received a certificate: 33%
Received an Associate's degree: 22%
Enrolled at same institution: 0%
Enrolled at different institution: 14%
[Non-Pell]
Received a certificate: 40%
Received an Associate's degree: 33%
Enrolled at same institution: 0%
Enrolled at different institution: 0%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate:
[All students]
Received a certificate: 40%
Received an Associate's degree: 35%
Enrolled at same institution: 1%
Enrolled at different institution: 0%
[Pell]
Received a certificate: 38%
Received an Associate's degree: 37%
Enrolled at same institution: 1%
Enrolled at different institution: 0%
[Non-Pell]
Received a certificate: 62%
Received an Associate's degree: 15%
Enrolled at same institution: 0%
Enrolled at different institution: 0%
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2022-2023
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
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Associate
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General19-
Category total19-
Health Professions and Related Programs
Dental Assisting/Assistant9-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician-16
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller4-
Medical Office Management/Administration-1
Medical/Clinical Assistant71
Category total2018
Grand total3918
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Credit for military training
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2022-2023
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance:
Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits: 5
DoD Tuition Assistance Program: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution:
Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits: $9,021
RETENTION, GRADUATION, AND TRANSFER-OUT
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS
Full-time students: 100%
  • Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution. Data on varsity athletics are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that have an intercollegiate athletics program. For the most recent data collection, EADA did not collect data on varsity athletics for programs that were cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and CollegesAccredited since ((!)07/01/1983)12/31/2016
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/151768.
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary000
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking000
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202020192018
Default rate0.0%2.7%12.6%
Number in default0417
Number in repayment575147134
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)