Eckerd College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2720 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #760 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #698 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #22 of 109 | In Florida |
| #1 of 2 | In St. Petersburg |
| #1600 of 3,409 | For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation |
| Top50% | For 13 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Acceptance rate
- 79%
- Undergraduates
- 1,986
- Male:Female Ratio
- 29:71
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Website
- www.eckerd.edu
Eckerd College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Eckerd College has an acceptance rate of 79% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 79% | 74% | 81% |
| Applicants | 4,664 | 1,457 | 3,207 |
| Admissions | 3,670 | 1,081 | 2,589 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 534 | 155 | 379 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 3 | 3 |
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
130 or 24%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1150
or below
75% of them
had 1336
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Eckerd College are 1150-1336 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
97 or 18%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 24
or below
75% of them
had 29
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Eckerd College are 24-29 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 1500 (76%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 197 (10%) |
| Two or more races | 116 (6%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 75 (4%) |
| Black or African American | 51 (3%) |
| Asian | 39 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 3 (0.2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 2 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Eckerd College is $40,122 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $26,746 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $28,782 |
| $48-75K | $30,034 |
| $75-110K | $32,127 |
| $110K+ | $37,419 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | |
|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $49,668 |
| Tuition in-state | $49,668 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $49,668 |
| Fee in-district | $706 |
| Fee in-state | $706 |
| Fee out-of-state | $706 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,843 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,268 |
| Room charge | $7,462 |
| Meal charge | $6,806 |
Eckerd College majors
Eckerd College has granted 413 bachelor's degrees across 33 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Eckerd College.
| Major | Bachelor |
|---|---|
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 84 |
| Environmental Studies | 60 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 41 |
| Animal Behavior and Ethology | 40 |
| Psychology, General | 35 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 16 |
| Business & Commerce, General | 15 |
| Anthropology, General | 13 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 12 |
| Communication, General | 11 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 10 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 9 |
| Chemistry, General | 8 |
| Creative Writing | 8 |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 5 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 5 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 5 |
| Sociology, General | 5 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 4 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 4 |
| Economics, General | 4 |
| Biochemistry | 3 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 2 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 2 |
| Mathematics, General | 2 |
| Philosophy | 2 |
| Physics, General | 2 |
| Computer Science | 1 |
| East Asian Studies | 1 |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 |
| History, General | 1 |
| Music, General | 1 |
| Grand Total | 413 |
Eckerd College has a graduation rate of 68%, which is among the 25% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 68% | 70% | 67% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Eckerd College has published 1,556 scientific papers with 38,960 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Political Science, Ecology, Sociology, Medicine, Geography and Cartography, Engineering, and Geology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23 | 144 |
| 1993 | 15 | 148 |
| 1994 | 20 | 111 |
| 1995 | 8 | 141 |
| 1996 | 23 | 160 |
| 1997 | 22 | 174 |
| 1998 | 21 | 163 |
| 1999 | 21 | 168 |
| 2000 | 33 | 305 |
| 2001 | 25 | 328 |
| 2002 | 26 | 408 |
| 2003 | 37 | 476 |
| 2004 | 50 | 512 |
| 2005 | 31 | 569 |
| 2006 | 37 | 660 |
| 2007 | 39 | 834 |
| 2008 | 40 | 877 |
| 2009 | 38 | 1044 |
| 2010 | 43 | 1130 |
| 2011 | 54 | 1252 |
| 2012 | 46 | 1388 |
| 2013 | 31 | 1520 |
| 2014 | 51 | 1620 |
| 2015 | 47 | 1666 |
| 2016 | 51 | 1801 |
| 2017 | 47 | 1914 |
| 2018 | 43 | 1996 |
| 2019 | 88 | 2172 |
| 2020 | 64 | 2553 |
| 2021 | 101 | 2736 |
| 2022 | 67 | 2631 |
| 2023 | 76 | 2622 |
| 2024 | 58 | 2531 |
Eckerd College alumni
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Hank Green
- Occupations
- inventorsongwritersingerteacherwriter
- Biography
-
William Henry Green II is an American YouTuber, science communicator, novelist, stand-up comedian, and entrepreneur. He produces the YouTube channel Vlogbrothers with his older brother, author John Green, and hosts the educational YouTube channels Crash Course and SciShow. He has advocated for and organized social activism, created and hosted a number of other YouTube channels and podcasts, released music albums, and amassed a large following on TikTok.
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Dennis Lehane
- Occupations
- writernovelistscreenwriter
- Biography
-
Dennis Lehane is an American author. He has published more than a dozen novels; the first several were a series of mysteries featuring recurring characters, including A Drink Before the War. Four of his novels have been adapted into films of the same names: Clint Eastwood's Mystic River (2003), Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island (2010), and Gone Baby Gone (2007) and Live by Night (2016), both directed by Ben Affleck. His short story "Animal Rescue" was also adapted into the film The Drop, noted for being the final film role for actor James Gandolfini.
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Dorothy Allison
- Occupations
- poetwriteranthropologistwomen's rights activistnovelist
- Biography
-
Dorothy Earlene Allison was an American writer whose writing focused on class struggle, sexual abuse, child abuse, feminism, and lesbianism. She was a self-identified lesbian femme. Allison won a number of awards for her writing, including several Lambda Literary Awards. In 2014, Allison was elected to membership in the Fellowship of Southern Writers.
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Brian Sabean
- Occupations
- sports executivescout
- Biography
-
Brian R. Sabean, nicknamed "Sabes", is an American baseball executive for the New York Yankees. He serves as executive advisor to the general manager and senior vice president Brian Cashman. Before coming to the Yankees, he was the executive vice president of baseball operations of the San Francisco Giants. He served as the team's general manager for eighteen seasons, from 1997 to 2014. He succeeded general manager Bob Quinn. The Giants had a winning record in thirteen of the eighteen seasons in which Sabean served as general manager. Prior to his tenure, the team had suffered losing seasons in five out of six years. He is a native of Concord, New Hampshire.
General info
| Alternative names | EC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1958 |
| Colors | teal, navy blue, black |
| Academic calendar | August - May |
| Total FTE staff | 400 |
| Carnegie classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Location and contacts
| Address | 4200 54th Ave S Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33711-4700 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 258,000 |
| Phone | 7278671166 |