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Sarasota, Florida · For-profit · 144 undergrads

Meridian College has 144 undergraduates. The most degrees go to Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General.

The short answers

144
undergraduates.
54%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.

Who studies here

UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
144
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
95%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
54%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
27.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$21,456

Undergraduates by race and ethnicity

WhiteCollege Scorecard
61%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
20%
BlackCollege Scorecard
16%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
1.4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.7%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.7%

Degrees awarded in a year

Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
18
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
39
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
7

How it works

School yearIPEDS, 2023
Continuous
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Not offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Associate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers