College Fact Book

St. Petersburg College's Fact Book serves the informational needs of the college, including administration, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the community. Information provided for multiple years including a brief college history, a description of the service area, and data related to the college’s student body, academics, personnel, financial position, facilities, and outcomes indicators.

The fact book is compiled by SPC's Institutional Research and Planning, which provides information and analytical support college-wide and supports a wide variety of planning, research and assessment activities, including institutional and programmatic accreditation.

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Enrollment Statistics

2022-2023 Annual Enrollment (Headcount)
Credit - 31,569
Non-Credit - 2,542
Total - 34,111

Age - Fall 2023
Students 25 and younger - 63.5%
Students 26 and older - 36.5%
Average age of A.A. students - 24.2
Average age of A.S. and Certificate students - 30.1
Average age of Baccalaureate students - 33.8
Average age of all students - 26.8

Gender - Fall 2023
Female - 59.8%
Male - 37.7%

Ethnicity - Fall 2023
African-American - 12.6%
American-Indian - 0.3% 
Asian - 4.8%
Hispanic - 19%
Pacific Islander - 0.2%
White - 56%
Multiple races - 4.4%
Not reported - 2.8%

Residency - Fall 2023
In-state: 98%
Out-of-state: 2%

School and Work - Fall 2023
Part-time students - 72%
Full-time students - 28.1%
Average student course load: 8.5 credits

Financial Aid, Fall 2023
Pell Grant recipients: 32.4%
Title IV recipients: 36.4%
Receiving financial aid: 45.9%

(Source: PULSE BI 01/30/2024)

Enrollment Statistics

2021-2022 Annual Enrollment (Headcount)
Credit - 33,023
Non-Credit - 3,114
Total - 36,137

Age - Fall 2022
Students 25 and younger - 62.2%
Students 26 and older - 37.7%
Average age of A.A. students - 24.4
Average age of A.S. and Certificate students - 30.4
Average age of Baccalaureate students - 34
Average age of all students - 27.2

Gender - Fall 2022
Female - 60.5%
Male - 37.3%

Ethnicity - Fall 2022
African-American - 12.6%
American-Indian - 0.3% 
Asian - 4.5%
Hispanic - 18%
Pacific Islander - 0.2%
White - 57.3%
Multiple races - 4.1%
Not reported - 2.8%

Residency
In-state: 97.1%
Out-of-state: 2.9%

School and Work - Fall 2022
Part-time students - 72.8%
Full-time students - 27.2%
Average student course load: 8.4 credits

Financial Aid, Fall 2022
Pell Grant recipients: 33%
Title IV recipients: 37.5%

(Source: PULSE BI 01/17/2023)