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Florida · Public · Predominantly associate's

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, Florida. 18,759 undergraduate students. 90 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 137078 · OPEID 001528 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at St Petersburg College

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at St Petersburg College fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (3.4% → 0.0%).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. Florida

Each tile compares this institution to the Florida median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$42,557+17% · 6→10y
Florida median $36,288
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$36,498
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
37.5%+49% · '97→'24
Florida median 65.6%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$11,000+480% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
18,759+17% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
—
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
—
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$2,682+77% · '00→'24
out-of-state $9,286
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

3.4%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $11,000 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $42,557 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–202418,950
28,07716,14619962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997–202438.3%
38%23%19972024
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$16,868
$17,691$2,62519972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 1997→2024+49%

St Petersburg College · completion · 150% rose

25.7% → 38.3%

RETENTION · 2004→2009+1380%

St Petersburg College · retention rose

0.0% → 69.0%

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+77%

St Petersburg College · in-state tuition rose

$1,511 → $2,682

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+66%

St Petersburg College · out-of-state tuition rose

$5,591 → $9,286

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+480%

St Petersburg College · median debt rose

$2,910 → $16,868

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

St Petersburg College · cohort default rate fell

20.6% → 0.0%

PELL SHARE · 2008→2024+28%

St Petersburg College · pell share rose

25.6% → 32.8%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 2007→2020+30%

St Petersburg College · earnings_median_10yr rose

$32,800 → $42,557

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 2005→2020+27%

St Petersburg College · earnings_median_8yr rose

$30,800 → $39,154

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 2003→2020+31%

St Petersburg College · earnings_median_6yr rose

$27,900 → $36,498

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Bachelor's Degree$87,906242 gradsFire Protection.CIP 4302 · Associate's Degree$87,23531 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Associate's Degree$80,225446 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.CIP 5109 · Associate's Degree$69,05053 gradsComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management.CIP 1110 · Bachelor's Degree$65,874140 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5106 · Associate's Degree$62,6266 gradsHomeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other.CIP 4399 · Bachelor's Degree$61,75086 gradsPublic Health.CIP 5122 · Bachelor's Degree$60,679127 gradsComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management.CIP 1110 · Associate's Degree$59,60564 gradsComputer Programming.CIP 1102 · Associate's Degree$57,86438 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Bachelor's Degree$57,784390 gradsNatural Resources Management and Policy.CIP 0302 · Bachelor's Degree$52,24727 gradsLegal Support Services.CIP 2203 · Bachelor's Degree$52,10134 gradsEducation, Other.CIP 1399 · Post-baccalaureate Certificate$51,211—Special Education and Teaching.CIP 1310 · Bachelor's Degree$51,05610 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.CIP 1312 · Bachelor's Degree$50,62467 gradsVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.CIP 0183 · Bachelor's Degree$48,19838 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.CIP 2401 · Associate's Degree$45,1833,158 gradsEducation, Other.CIP 1399 · Bachelor's Degree$44,696113 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Associate's Degree$42,34150 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.CIP 5107 · Associate's Degree$40,26955 gradsVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.CIP 0183 · Associate's Degree$39,598107 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.CIP 5107 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,412124 gradsComputer Software and Media Applications.CIP 1108 · Associate's Degree$36,90128 grads
Showing top 24 of 26 ranked programs.90 TOTAL PROGRAMS
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

26 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Bachelor's Degree$65,874140 gradsComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Associate's Degree$59,60564 gradsComputer Programming.Associate's Degree$57,86438 gradsComputer Software and Media Applications.Associate's Degree$36,90128 grads

EDUCATION · CIP 13

Education, Other.Bachelor's Degree$44,696113 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Bachelor's Degree$50,62467 gradsSpecial Education and Teaching.Bachelor's Degree$51,05610 gradsEducation, Other.Post-baccalaureate Certificate$51,211—

LEGAL PROFESSIONS · CIP 22

Legal Support Services.Bachelor's Degree$52,10134 grads

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Associate's Degree$45,1833,158 grads

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other.Bachelor's Degree$61,75086 gradsSecurity Science and Technology.Associate's Degree$36,30233 gradsFire Protection.Associate's Degree$87,23531 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Associate's Degree$80,225446 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Bachelor's Degree$87,906242 gradsPublic Health.Bachelor's Degree$60,679127 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,412124 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.Associate's Degree$40,26955 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Associate's Degree$69,05053 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.Associate's Degree$62,6266 grads

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelor's Degree$57,784390 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.Associate's Degree$42,34150 gradsHospitality Administration/Management.Associate's Degree$22,27712 grads

AGRICULTURE · CIP 01

Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.Associate's Degree$39,598107 gradsVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.Bachelor's Degree$48,19838 grads

NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION · CIP 03

Natural Resources Management and Policy.Bachelor's Degree$52,24727 grads
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at St Petersburg College

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$238,487
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 5
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 5year 0year 39
Cost per year
$2,669
HS-only baseline · FL
$35,400
Years to complete
2
CIP family
24

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Same sector and degree mix in Florida

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

JACKSONVILLE$42.2k

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Public · Predominantly associate's · 32% completion
TAMPA$40.8k

Hillsborough Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 33% completion
LAKE WORTH$41.9k

Palm Beach State College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 41% completion
FORT LAUDERDALE$41.9k

Broward College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 36% completion
FORT PIERCE$38.3k

Indian River State College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 42% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“St Petersburg College graduates earn $X” — not “St Petersburg College makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending St Petersburg College caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →