BaccalaureatePublic
St Petersburg College
6-yr Graduation
38%
—
Total enrollment
23,936
peer median 10,318
Avg net price
$1,471
-$4.4k vs Baccalaureate
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About
St. Petersburg College (SPC) is a public college in Pinellas County, Florida. Part of the Florida College System, SPC offers several associate and baccalaureate degrees as well as certificate and short-term learning programs. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
38%
Overall completion
38%
Pell equity
9.4pp gap
Pell recipients
34%385 of 1142
Non-Pell (all)
43%439 of 1012
Subsidized loan, no Pell
40%65 of 163
No Federal Aid
44%374 of 849
Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 104 Title IV programs, 32 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 72 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
104
Passing
32
30.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
104programs
- Passing32 · 30.8%
- No Data72 · 69.2%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
1
Safe
29
No data
72
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Music
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$32,573
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+0.3%
+$85
Music
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+0.3%
$32,573 vs $32,488
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$34,811
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+7.2%
+$2,323
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+7.2%
$34,811 vs $32,488
Computer Software and Media Applications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$40,278
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+24.0%
+$7,790
Computer Software and Media Applications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+24.0%
$40,278 vs $32,488
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$43,491
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+33.9%
+$11,003
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+33.9%
$43,491 vs $32,488
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
$43,598
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+34.2%
+$11,110
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+34.2%
$43,598 vs $32,488
Education Other
Bachelor Degree · Education
$45,220
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+39.2%
+$12,732
Education Other
Bachelor Degree · Education
+39.2%
$45,220 vs $32,488
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
$45,987
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+41.6%
+$13,499
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+41.6%
$45,987 vs $32,488
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
$46,358
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+42.7%
+$13,870
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+42.7%
$46,358 vs $32,488
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Program
EP gap
Status
Music
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+0.3%
+$85
Just passing
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$34,458
$34,811
99%
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$34,458 debt · $34,811 earn
Education Other
Bachelor Degree · Education
$27,008
$45,220
60%
Education Other
Bachelor Degree · Education
$27,008 debt · $45,220 earn
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
$27,442
$48,190
57%
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
$27,442 debt · $48,190 earn
Legal Support Services
Bachelor Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
$28,414
$52,657
54%
Legal Support Services
Bachelor Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
$28,414 debt · $52,657 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$23,583
$49,403
48%
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$23,583 debt · $49,403 earn
Public Health
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$27,960
$59,200
47%
Public Health
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$27,960 debt · $59,200 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$24,316
$53,014
46%
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$24,316 debt · $53,014 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$19,387
$42,416
46%
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$19,387 debt · $42,416 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Accredited since 1931Next review Jun 2028
Programmatic accreditations · 4
Action history · 14
- May 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$1,471
-$4,384vs Baccalaureate median $5,855
Federal loans
15.8%
In-state tuition
$2,682
Out-of-state
$9,286
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 11,043 students received $49.0M in Pell grants, alongside $30.1M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
11,043
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$49.0M
$48,978,854 total
Direct Loans
$30.1M
7,511 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
11k’20
10k’21
10k’22
9k’23
11k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$12.7M
3,850 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$17.2M
3,647 loan awards
Parent PLUS$147K
14 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 5,155 borrowers who entered repayment, 177 (3.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
3.4%
+1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
5,155
Defaulted
177
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
3.0%-6.3
2017
11.5%+2.3
2018
9.3%+2.3
2019
3.4%+1.1
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at St Petersburg College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs85
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
4,096 total completions
01Liberal Arts
2,36157.6%
01Liberal Arts
2,36157.6%
02Health Professions
71617.5%
02Health Professions
71617.5%
03Business
3328.1%
03Business
3328.1%
04Computer Sciences
2997.3%
04Computer Sciences
2997.3%
05Education
1323.2%
05Education
1323.2%
06Agriculture
902.2%
06Agriculture
902.2%
07Security/Protective
842.1%
07Security/Protective
842.1%
08Legal Professions
330.8%
08Legal Professions
330.8%
09Personal/Culinary
250.6%
09Personal/Culinary
250.6%
10Visual/Performing Arts
240.6%
10Visual/Performing Arts
240.6%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
23,936
12-mo unduplicated
31,737
Undergraduate
31,737
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
39%12,451
Women
61%19,286
Race / ethnicity composition
White
52.4%
Hispanic
20.6%
Black
14.6%
Two or more
4.6%
Asian
4.3%
Unknown
1.9%
Non-resident
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
96
41 M · 55 W
Women athletes
57.3%
Athletic aid
$915K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.7M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$392K
$523K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$32K
$27K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 5
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Baseball
28
—
$315,564
Baseball
28 M · —
Basketball
13
14
$600,298
Basketball
13 M · 14 W
Softball
—
18
$287,846
Softball
— · 18 W
Volleyball
—
15
$122,176
Volleyball
— · 15 W
Tennis
—
8
$179,281
Tennis
— · 8 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.09
2 offenses · 23,350 students
3-year trend
0.122 yrs ago0.171 yr ago0.09Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Robbery
1
Motor vehicle theft
1
By location
2total
- Public property2
VAWA offenses
1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs10
Liquor20
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
25.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
270
St Petersburg College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions St Petersburg College selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectSt Petersburg College | 38% | — | 23,936 | $1,471 | Baccalaureate |
| — | — | 30,728 | $14,506 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 1,934 | $1,133 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 5,928 | $12,088 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 12,820 | $7,177 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 14,053 | $6,440 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,921 | $5,364 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 14,301 | $7,247 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 23,556 | $4,128 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 5,426 | $4,709 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 21,483 | $3,861 | Community College | |
| — | — | 15,429 | $3,815 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 5,810 | $5,855 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 58,941 | $5,463 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 1,268 | $804 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 4,752 | $4,571 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 25,916 | $9,182 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 9,410 | $5,203 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 9,491 | $3,957 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 10,318 | $9,427 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 7,927 | $6,135 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 12,758 | $11,098 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 15,390 | $8,970 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,880 | $3,877 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 8,750 | $22,356 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 1,025 | $13,636 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 47,425 | $12,037 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 38% | — | 10,318 | $5,855 |
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Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,758Net price$11,098View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
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St Petersburg College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Office of Institutional Research & Planning
Reports to Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Academic Services
Phone
727-341-4772
Address
P.O. Box 13489, St. Petersburg, FL 33733-3489
The office provides information and analytical support to college-wide internal decision-making, external accountability, strategic planning, and ongoing continuous institutional improvement.
Visit IR office pageTeam
10 members
- Jennifer McBrideDirector, Institutional Effectiveness
- Fawzi Al NassirExecutive Director of Data Strategy and Analytics
- Amy EggersAssociate Director, Institutional Effectiveness
- Raynier MohammedSenior IR Analyst and Programmer
- D’ariel BarnardInstitutional Effectiveness Coordinator
- Edin JakupovicBusiness Intelligence Analyst
- Joshua HokeWorkforce Data Analyst
- Soyoung PreiselBusiness Intelligence Analyst
- Sondra SeiterIR Information Technology Analyst
- Bradley ThomasResearch Analyst
Reports & documents (5)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardir.spcollege.edu
- Data definitionCDS | Institutional Research & PlanningThe St. Petersburg College Institutional Research & Planning page offers resources on common data sets, interactive reports, and fact books. It highlights the collaboration with publishers to streamline data reporting and includes information on the team behind these efforts. The page also provides links to previous years' CDS reports and offers other resources like external references and contact details for various college services.ir.spcollege.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookFactBook | Institutional Research & Planning2026The St. Petersburg College Fact Book is designed to meet the information needs of the college community and external inquiries by providing historical and current data on various aspects of the college including student body, academics, personnel, finances, and facilities. It covers the reporting years up to 2025-26 and includes interactive reports on enrollment, degrees, graduation rates, and more.ir.spcollege.edu
- Strategic planInnovating our Future St. Petersburg College Strategic Plan2024St. Petersburg College's Strategic Plan 2024-2027 focuses on three pillars: delivering excellence in teaching, driving economic advancement, and strengthening community ties. The plan lays out priorities such as fostering a supportive workplace, implementing data strategies, and aligning budgeting to support emerging technologies. An array of measurable goals includes boosting program enrollments, enhancing student persistence, and deepening corporate partnerships to ensure SPC graduates secure high-wage, in-demand jobs.spcollege.edu
Notable alumni of St Petersburg College (29)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Kurt AbbottAthletics
- Alfredo AmézagaAthletics
- Carroll BakerEntertainment
- Gus BilirakisPolitics
- Bruce G. BlowersMusic
- Tee CorinneActivism
- William C. CramerPolitics
- Victor CristPolitics
- Gloria EhretAthletics
- Frank FarkasPolitics
- Mike FasanoPolitics
- George GreerLaw
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Frequently asked questions about St Petersburg College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about St Petersburg College.
What is the graduation rate at St Petersburg College?
St Petersburg College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 38% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend St Petersburg College?
St Petersburg College reports a total enrollment of 23,936 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at St Petersburg College?
The average net price at St Petersburg College is $1,471 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is St Petersburg College located?
St Petersburg College is located in St. Petersburg, Florida 33701.
Who runs Institutional Research at St Petersburg College?
St Petersburg College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research & Planning, which reports to Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Academic Services.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
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