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St Petersburg College is a public institution situated in Clearwater, Florida. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

725 Undergraduate Degrees

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St Petersburg College Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at SPC.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#6 Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#24 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#51 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#91 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards SPC has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#25 Best Value Colleges for Interior Design Management College Factual
#48 Highest Paid Hospitality Management Graduates College Factual
#87 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing College Factual
#104 Best Associate Degree Schools Course Advisor
#169 Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management College Factual
#176 Best Value Colleges for General Business Administration and Management College Factual

Where Is St Petersburg College?

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Contact details for SPC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 244 Second Ave. N, Clearwater, FL 33701
Phone: 727-341-4772
Website: www.spcollege.edu

How Do I Get Into SPC?

You can apply to SPC online at: https://spcguesthub.spcollege.edu/psp/ps/APPLICATIONCENTER/GUEST/h/?tab=APPS

As long as you submit the requested materials to St Petersburg College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford St Petersburg College?

20% Take Out Loans
9.3% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SPC, approximately 20% of students took out student loans averaging $5,832 a year. That adds up to $23,328 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SPC is 9.3%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

St Petersburg College Undergraduate Student Diversity

8,152 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 26,430 undergraduate students at SPC, with 8,152 being full-time and 18,278 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 8,152 full-time undergraduates at SPC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of St Petersburg College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 379
Black or African American 887
Hispanic or Latino 1,280
White 4,894
International Students 139
Other Races/Ethnicities 573

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at St Petersburg College. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 66 countries are represented at SPC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Brazil, and Venezuela.

Online Learning at St Petersburg College

18,903 Took All Classes Online
22,959 Took At Least One Class Online
23.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 22,959 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SPC has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 8th most popular in Florida for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of SPC

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at St Petersburg College was $2,682 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $9,286. The following table shows how SPC is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
International Business #4 #16
International Business/Trade/Commerce #4 #16
General Business Administration and Management #7 #156
Interior Design Management #16 #25

Online Affordability Rankings of SPC Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at St Petersburg College was $2,682 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $9,286. The following table shows how SPC is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
General Business Administration and Management #7 #72
Interior Design Management #7 #9

Online Growth Rankings of SPC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at St Petersburg College was 23.7%. This is the #598 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at SPC regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at SPC ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at SPC.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Interior Design Management #68
General Business Administration and Management #492

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

St Petersburg College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s TOTAL
Interior Design Management 66 0 0 234 300
General Business Administration and Management 44 47 0 156 247
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 48 0 12 0 60
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 30 0 0 0 30
Restaurant/Food Services Management 17 0 13 0 30
Entrepreneurship 28 0 0 0 28
Small Business Administration/Management 14 0 0 0 14
General Hospitality Administration/Management 0 12 0 0 12
Operations Management 0 3 0 0 3
Transportation/Mobility Management 1 0 0 0 1
International Business/Trade/Commerce 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 248 62 25 390 725

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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