St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, Florida · Also known as SPC, Saint Petersburg College, St. Petersburg College · Website
$42,557
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,557
median earnings, 10 years after starting
St Petersburg College is a public 4-year college in St. Petersburg, Florida with 18,950 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $1,471 a year (tuition and fees $2,682 in-state, $9,286 out-of-state). 38% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $42,557 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $16,868 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$1,471
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,682
Out-of-state $9,286
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
38%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$16,868
About $179 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,557
Rank 2,295 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $1,471
- Tuition in-state
- $2,682
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,286
- Cost of attendance
- $12,885
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 16%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- -$716
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $677
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $4,005
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,923
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $11,943
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,352 in 2015-16 to $2,682 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 18,950
- Part-time students
- 67%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 25
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 88
- Endowment
- $38.0M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,295 of 5,094 US colleges and 79 of 293 in Florida (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | FL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $1,471 | $19,850 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,682 | $16,920 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 72% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 38% | 65% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $16,868 | $13,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,498 | $33,574 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,557 | $37,894 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 32% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
88 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 2,728 | $12,000 | $29,069 | $43,491 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 313 | $15,750 | $67,220 | $81,621 | $80,813 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 293 | $28,015 | $46,632 | $62,040 | $68,257 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 282 | $9,438 | $41,114 | $62,753 | $52,615 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 171 | $15,578 | $80,787 | $91,608 | $88,910 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 138 | $26,285 | $54,560 | $71,668 | $85,063 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 106 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 98 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 96 | $16,766 | $36,407 | $42,416 | $35,447 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 91 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Public HealthOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 89 | $27,026 | $51,565 | $59,200 | $58,808 |
| Education, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 80 | $27,072 | $35,491 | $45,220 | $49,113 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 73 | $30,000 | $49,271 | $63,162 | $67,934 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 72 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 69 | $7,367 | $55,829 | $69,864 | $62,436 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 68 | $16,377 | $52,458 | $55,722 | $54,726 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Computer ProgrammingOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 56 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,556 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 53 | $19,868 | $47,669 | $55,765 | $48,733 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 50 | $15,250 | $38,422 | $46,358 | $41,460 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $19,000 | $49,672 | $52,047 | $47,382 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 42 | $27,644 | $43,895 | $53,014 | $37,073 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | $12,757 | $62,187 | $70,198 | $65,389 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does St Petersburg College cost?
$1,471 a year is the average net price at St Petersburg College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,682 for in-state students and $9,286 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,885. Families earning under $30,000 pay -$716 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at St Petersburg College?
St Petersburg College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do St Petersburg College graduates earn?
$42,557 a year is the median pay of former St Petersburg College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,498 after 6 years). That ranks 2,295 of 5,094 US colleges and 79 of 293 in Florida. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $80,787.
How much student debt do St Petersburg College graduates have?
$16,868 is the median federal student loan debt of St Petersburg College graduates, about $179 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 16% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at St Petersburg College?
38% of first-time, full-time students at St Petersburg College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at St Petersburg College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (2,728 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (313 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (293 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 88 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.