St Petersburg College: Statistics

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#3340 of 14,131 In the World
#938 of 2,597 In North America
#869 of 2,496 In the United States
#28 of 109 In Florida
#1555 of 1,555 For Urban and Regional planning
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Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
76%
Undergraduates
23,936
Male:Female Ratio
38:62
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
spcollege.edu

St Petersburg College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

St Petersburg College has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

6,180 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

10,212 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

St Petersburg College has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 12933 (54%)
Hispanic 4669 (20%)
Black or African American 3187 (13%)
Two or more races 1135 (5%)
Asian 1098 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 581 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 200 (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 58 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 31 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,285
Students receiving aid
76%

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $1,943
Tuition in-state $1,943
Tuition out-of-state $7,774
Fee in-district $739
Fee in-state $739
Fee out-of-state $1,512

St Petersburg College majors

St Petersburg College has granted 1,012 bachelor's degrees across 18 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at St Petersburg College.

Major Associate Bachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 2,367
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 241 155
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 149
Business Administration and Management, General 38 103
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 48 93
Health Services Administration 88
Information Technology Project Management 77
Education, Other 73
Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant 56 14
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other 62
Elementary Education and Teaching 49
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 8 40
Dental Public Health and Education 31
Forensic Science and Technology 26
Health Information & Medical Records Technology & Technician 26
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General 25
Computer Programming & Programmer, General 24
Public Administration 24
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 21
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 21
Music Technology 21
Physical Therapy Assistant 21
Information Technology 20
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 19
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other 17
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 17
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 16
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design 16
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 13
Web & Multimedia Management and Webmaster 13
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 12
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other 12
Special Education and Teaching, General 12
Architectural Technology & Technician 11
Network and System Administration & Administrator 11
Surgical Technology & Technologist 10
Cyber & Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 9
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 8
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 8
Biomedical Technology & Technician 6
Data Science, General 6
Environmental Science 6
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 5
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 5
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology & Technician 5
Mathematics Teacher Education 3
Human Services, General 1
Grand Total 3,150 1,012

St Petersburg College has a graduation rate of 38%, which is among the 20% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 38% 37% 40%

Publications & Citations

St Petersburg College has published 677 scientific papers with 8,288 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Environmental Science, Sociology, Computer Science, Physics, Biology, Engineering, Political Science, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
677
Citations
8,288

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
436 / 4,356
Medicine
297 / 4,032
Environmental Science
269 / 3,261
Sociology
245 / 2,714
Computer Science
242 / 2,487
Physics
222 / 3,078
Biology
217 / 4,995
Engineering
208 / 2,719
Political Science
199 / 3,051
Geography and Cartography
192 / 1,828
History
186 / 1,681
Philosophy
176 / 2,025
Psychology
175 / 2,836
Law
172 / 3,028
Quantum and Particle physics
169 / 2,436
Chemistry
153 / 2,588
Archaeology
148 / 1,618
Pathology
134 / 2,418
Business
119 / 2,343
Economics
98 / 1,705
Mathematics
93 / 1,587
Geology
91 / 2,352
Library and Information science
90 / 55
Art & Design
90 / 357
Materials Science
86 / 1,614
Ecology
82 / 2,166
Urban and Regional planning
81 / 24
Education Majors
79 / 847
Organic Chemistry
74 / 1,440
Genetics
73 / 1,295
Health Science
65 / 504
Biochemistry
65 / 1,095
Development Studies
64 / 1,511
Math Teachers
61 / 508
Surgery
59 / 1,135
Paleontology
55 / 1,839
Psychiatry
54 / 1,309
Management
53 / 1,472
Linguistics
50 / 716
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
48 / 786

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 2 15
1994 4 17
1995 10 13
1996 4 15
1997 7 19
1998 3 28
1999 5 29
2000 3 27
2001 4 23
2002 12 41
2003 16 38
2004 8 45
2005 12 57
2006 15 101
2007 14 105
2008 12 166
2009 17 163
2010 17 211
2011 15 245
2012 14 290
2013 16 316
2014 12 314
2015 13 368
2016 16 368
2017 31 412
2018 21 459
2019 28 559
2020 33 644
2021 17 671
2022 20 610
2023 35 644
2024 9 498
2025 6 432
Academic rankings

St Petersburg College alumni

  1. Jim Morrison

    Jim Morrison
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1943-1971 (aged 28)
    Enrolled in St Petersburg College
    Studied in 1962
    Occupations
    vocalistdirectoractorcomposersinger-songwriter
    Biography

    James Douglas Morrison was an American singer-songwriter and poet who was the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band the Doors. Due to his charismatic persona, poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, and unpredictable performances, along with the dramatic circumstances surrounding his life and early death, Morrison is regarded by music critics and fans as one of the most influential frontmen in rock history. Since his death, his fame has endured as one of popular culture's top rebellious and oft-displayed icons, representing the generation gap and youth counterculture.

  2. Carroll Baker

    Carroll Baker
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1931-.. (age 95)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actorwriterfilm actornovelist
    Biography

    Carroll Baker is a retired American actress. After studying under Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio, Baker began performing on Broadway in 1954. From there, she was recruited by director Elia Kazan to play the lead in the adaptation of two Tennessee Williams plays into the film Baby Doll in 1956. Her role in the film as a coquettish but sexually naïve Southern bride earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

  3. Gus Bilirakis

    Gus Bilirakis
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 63)
    Enrolled in St Petersburg College
    Studied in 1981-1983
    Occupations
    lawyerprofessorpolitician
    Biography

    Gus Michael Bilirakis is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 12th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he first entered Congress in 2007, where he succeeded his father Michael Bilirakis, representing Florida's 9th congressional district until redistricting. His district includes much of the northern portion of the Tampa Bay area. Bilirakis previously served as the Florida state representative for the 48th district from 1998 to 2006.

  4. Nicole Stott

    Nicole Stott
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    astronautengineer
    Biography

    Nicole Marie Passonno Stott is an American engineer and a retired NASA astronaut. She served as a flight engineer on ISS Expedition 20 and Expedition 21 and was a mission specialist on STS-128 and STS-133. After 27 years of working at NASA, the space agency announced her retirement effective June 1, 2015. She is married to Christopher Stott, a Manx-born American space entrepreneur.

All 18 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names St. Petersburg College
SPC
Saint Petersburg College
Founded 1927
Motto Light and Truth
Academic calendar August to July (August - December; January-April; May-July)
Total FTE staff 1,600
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's

Location and contacts

Address 244 Second Ave. N
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701
United States
City population 117,000
Phone 7273414772

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