St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL · Public · Large city · SPC · Saint Petersburg College · St. Petersburg College
Public institution in St. Petersburg, FL · 18,759 undergraduates · $42,557 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 0%Average net price
- Top 2%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 2%Cost of attendance
- Top 6%Undergraduates
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $-523rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $2,68236th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $9,286214th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $10,63433rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $16,868405th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $42,5571,485th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $36,4981,443rd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 37.5%1,572nd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 18,759129th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 25.0:12,046th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 33.1%1,035th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 15 mi (TPA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 19 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $63,618 | $65,512 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $52,107 | $55,512 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | $51,857 | $43,128 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $45,435 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $43,080 | $43,696 |
| Public HealthHealth Professions | bachelors | $42,682 | $42,682 |
| Natural Resources Management and PolicyNatural Resources | bachelors | $40,896 | $39,741 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $40,643 | $41,565 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAgriculture | bachelors | $39,927 | $39,009 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $38,289 | $42,682 |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $38,072 | $40,179 |
| Public Administration | bachelors | $36,132 | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1927source
- School colors: Blue and Gold and Whitesource
- Athletic nickname: "Titans"source
- Mascot: Titus the Titansource
- Motto: "(Latin)"source
- Formerly known as "St. Petersburg Junior College" (1927–2001)source
- Athletic conference: NJCAAsource
- Notable alum: Jim Morrisonsource
- Notable alum: Carroll Bakersource
- Notable alum: Nicole Stottsource
Athletics — 5 sports
NJCAA Division I · NJCAA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $914,887 (M $392,110 · W $522,777)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to St Petersburg College’s 18,759 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In FL
- Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL · 17,739 undergrads
- Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FL · 17,370 undergrads
- Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, FL · 20,532 undergrads
- Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL · 23,458 undergrads
- University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL · 13,915 undergrads
- Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL · 13,809 undergrads
Elsewhere
- University of DelawareNewark, DE · 18,812 undergrads
- University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE · 18,887 undergrads
- Post UniversityWaterbury, CT · 18,975 undergrads
- University of MississippiUniversity, MS · 18,995 undergrads
- Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH · 18,456 undergrads
- Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI · 19,073 undergrads
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