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Meridian College Data & Information Overview

13% Student Loan Default Rate
This overview covers the essential stats on Meridian College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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How Well Is Meridian College Ranked?

Health & Medical Administrative Services Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

Meridian College was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Meridian College?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Meridian College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.

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Meridian College Faculty

18 to 1 Student to Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Meridian College is about average at 18 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Meridian College

69% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Meridian College is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  69 out of 100
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Meridian College Undergraduate Student Diversity

194 Full-Time Undergraduates
55.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
97.4% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 194 full-time undergraduates at Meridian College.

How Much Does Meridian College Cost?

$15,621 Net Price
98% Take Out Loans
$32,056 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Meridian College is $15,621. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Meridian College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Meridian College, approximately 98% of students took out student loans averaging $8,014 a year. That adds up to $32,056 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Meridian College is 12.6%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Meridian College Graduates Make?

$23,847 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Meridian College make around $23,847 per year during the early years of their employment. This is about 44% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of Meridian College

Florida State
194 Full-Time Undergraduates
Rural Campus Setting
Located in Sarasota, Florida, Meridian College is a private for-profit institution. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

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Contact details for Meridian College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 7020 Professional Pkwy E, Sarasota, FL 34240
Phone: 941-377-4880
Website: www.meridian.edu/

Meridian College Majors

3 Majors With Completions
21 Undergraduate Degrees
Learn more about the majors offered at Meridian College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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