Public · Community college
Marion Technical College
Ocala, Florida · Small city
- 0%
- Transfer rate
- $8,831
- Avg net price
- 80%
- Grad / completion
- $36,095
- Median earnings
Marion Technical College is a public certificate-granting institution in Ocala, Florida (small city setting), enrolling 463 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Ocala, Florida
Ocala is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Florida, United States. Ocala is named after Ocale (also Cale, Etocale, and other variants), a Timucua village and chiefdom recorded in the 16th century, the name of which is believed to mean "Big Hammock" in the Timucua language. Horses have a prominent role in Ocala's cultural makeup. The first Thoroughbred horse farm in Florida was developed in Marion County in 1943 by Carl G. Rose. Other farms were developed, making Ocala the center of a horse-breeding area. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Small city
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 34 miles to Gainesville, FL
- To the ocean
- 36 miles
- Nearest airport
- 36 miles to Gainesville (GNV)
How Marion Technical College compares
Higher than 76% · #64 of 211 in Florida
Higher than 47%
Higher than 53% · #71 of 171 in Florida
Cheaper than 75% · #41 cheapest of 207 in Florida
Lower than 86%
Larger than 61%
Percentiles compare Marion 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
- Women32069%
- Men14331%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White46%
- Black20%
- Hispanic26%
- Asian1.3%
- Other or multiracial6.5%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 463
- Student–faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39%
- First-generation students
- 52%
- Students over 25
- 39%
- Median family income
- $16,708
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- —
- Room & board
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- —
- Average net price
- $8,831
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
- 80%
- First-year retention
- 71%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $31,354
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $36,095
- Median debt at graduation
- —
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $20
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
- B
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.7 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 1
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (502 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.
Reported offenses in an average year
The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.
By offense type, per year
Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.
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: 15% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,058. 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 259 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)
- $36,095
- Typical debt at graduation
- —
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- —
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 28%
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.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 92°F
- Winter low
- 46°F
- Annual rain
- 51.6″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ocala, FL US station (4.3 mi from campus).
What Marion 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 Marion Technical College
Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Marion Technical College side by side →
Immokalee Technical College
Immokalee, Florida · Distant town · 31 mi to Fort Myers
- Students
- 319
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $38k
First Coast Technical College
Saint Augustine, Florida · Small suburb · 34 mi to Jacksonville
- Students
- 727
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
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Withlacoochee Technical College
Inverness, Florida · Small suburb · 56 mi to Gainesville
- Students
- 278
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
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Lindsey Hopkins Technical College
Miami, Florida · Large city · 2 mi to Miami
- Students
- 393
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $34k
Osceola Technical College
Kissimmee, Florida · Large suburb · 17 mi to Orlando
- Students
- 519
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $38k
Lorenzo Walker Technical College
Naples, Florida · Large suburb · 35 mi to Fort Myers
- Students
- 875
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $37k
Colleges near Marion Technical College
Rasmussen University-Florida
Ocala, FL · Private for-profit · Associate · 3,121 students
College of Central Florida
Ocala, FL · Public · Certificate · 5,033 students
Taylor College
Ocala, FL · Private for-profit · Associate · 308 students
Tenaj Salon Institute
The Villages, FL · Private for-profit · Certificate · 55 students
Withlacoochee Technical College
Inverness, FL · Public · Certificate · 278 students
Beacon College
Leesburg, FL · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 506 students
Florida School of Massage
Gainesville, FL · Private for-profit · Certificate · 25 students
Lake-Sumter State College
Leesburg, FL · Public · Associate · 4,177 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.