Public · Community college
Charlotte Technical College
Port Charlotte, Florida · Midsize suburb
- 24%
- Transfer rate
- $5,874
- Avg net price
- 51%
- Grad / completion
- $36,349
- Median earnings
Charlotte Technical College is a public certificate-granting institution in Port Charlotte, Florida (midsize suburb setting), enrolling 298 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Port Charlotte, Florida
Port Charlotte is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The Calusa originally settled around the Port Charlotte area. In 1819, Florida was ceded by the Spanish and became a U.S. territory, and in 1845 Florida became the 27th state. For the first 100 years of statehood, the area around Port Charlotte was mostly undeveloped. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Midsize suburb
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 30 miles to Fort Myers, FL
- To the ocean
- 3 miles
- Nearest airport
- 11 miles to Punta Gorda (PGD)
How Charlotte Technical College compares
Higher than 39% · #157 of 211 in Florida
Higher than 15%
Higher than 54% · #66 of 171 in Florida
Cheaper than 87% · #27 cheapest of 207 in Florida
Lower than 56%
Larger than 53%
Percentiles compare Charlotte Technical College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Florida.
Student body
Undergraduates by gender
- Women23479%
- Men6421%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White60%
- Black11%
- Hispanic21%
- Asian1.7%
- Other or multiracial5.4%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 298
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 33%
- First-generation students
- 49%
- Students over 25
- 29%
- Median family income
- $18,431
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $3,110
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,110
- Room & board
- —
- Books & supplies
- $1,200
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,272
- Average net price
- $5,874
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated
- 51%
- First-year retention
- 54%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $31,469
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $36,349
- Median debt at graduation
- —
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $25
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- A
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.0 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (330 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Does the school pay you to attend?
Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.
Modest institutional aid: 13% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,703. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.
Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 227 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $36,349
- Typical debt at graduation
- —
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- —
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 47%
The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
The pay gap here
Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.
Men out-earn women by $3,386 (9%) a decade out.
Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 94°F
- Winter low
- 52°F
- Annual rain
- 54″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Punta Gorda 4 Ese, FL US station (11.2 mi from campus).
What Charlotte Technical College graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
Colleges similar to Charlotte Technical College
Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Charlotte Technical College side by side →
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Miami, Florida · Large city · 2 mi to Miami
- Students
- 393
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
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Osceola Technical College
Kissimmee, Florida · Large suburb · 17 mi to Orlando
- Students
- 519
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
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Immokalee Technical College
Immokalee, Florida · Distant town · 31 mi to Fort Myers
- Students
- 319
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $38k
Marion Technical College
Ocala, Florida · Small city · 34 mi to Gainesville
- Students
- 463
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $36k
Withlacoochee Technical College
Inverness, Florida · Small suburb · 56 mi to Gainesville
- Students
- 278
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $34k
Fred K Marchman Technical College
New Port Richey, Florida · Large suburb · 26 mi to Tampa
- Students
- 306
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $30k
Colleges near Charlotte Technical College
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Cape Coral, FL · Public · Certificate · 278 students
Suncoast Technical College
Sarasota, FL · Public · Certificate · 1,116 students
Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota
Sarasota, FL · Private for-profit · Associate · 574 students
Premiere International College
Fort Myers, FL · Private for-profit · Associate · 88 students
Meridian College
Sarasota, FL · Private for-profit · Certificate · 163 students
Fort Myers Technical College
Fort Myers, FL · Public · Certificate · 737 students
The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers
Fort Myers, FL · Private for-profit · Certificate · 112 students
Southern Technical College
Fort Myers, FL · Private for-profit · Certificate · 550 students
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.