St Petersburg College

Location and Contact Information

14025 58th Street North
Clearwater, FL 33760
USA
Main Tel: (727) 341-4772
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

St. Petersburg College, or SPC, was founded in 1927 as a private, community college. Initially it was known as St. Petersburg Junior College. SPC has five additional campuses in Pinellas Park, Tarpon Springs, Seminole, Clearwater, and Largo. Some of the academic departments of the college are paralegal studies, international business, technology management, and veterinary technology.

SPC offers awards, scholarships, and grants to the academically, athletically, or artistically talented students. Some of these scholarships are Cele Herring Math Scholarship, Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship Award, and The George F. Hieber, II Scholarship for Excellence in College Preparatory Mathematics.

The most notable alumni of St. Petersburg College are William C. Cramer, former U.S. Representative; Jim Sirmons, former executive vice president for CBS; and George Greer, judge of Circuit Court in Florida who presided over the ‘Terri Schiavo Case’.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts, law, engineering technician, nursing and emergency medicine, computer science and engineering, and security and law enforcement.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,596
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,491
Books and supplies$ 1,600

Financial Aid

St Petersburg College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 70% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant70%$3,332
Institutional Grant19%$1,589
Federal Grant33%$3,695
Pell Grant33%$3,501
Other Federal Grant11%$585
State or Local Grant47%$1,760

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan16%$6,339
Federal Loan16%$6,301
Other Loan $4,947

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to St Petersburg College:

Click a column header to sort.

 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Hillsborough Community CollegeTampa, FL24,037
2Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, FL25,122
3Broward CollegeFort Lauderdale, FL33,448
4Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL57,222
5Wayne County Community College DistrictDetroit, MI21,540
6Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, UT29,396
7Seminole State College of FloridaSanford, FL14,049
8Pima Community CollegeTucson, AZ34,136
9Colin CollegePlano, TX21,000
10Brevard Community CollegeCocoa, FL15,607

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate2,92447
Bachelor66819
< 1 year certificate53629
1-2 year certificate469

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  217
Without tenure; working toward tenure  62
Without tenure; tenure not available  30

Students

Student enrollment was 26,659 in 2009-2010 (18,467 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 50% of the student body. About 15% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Agricultural Mechanization

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (190 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Accounting and Related Services
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Finance
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Management Information Systems and Services
  • Management Information Systems
  • Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (146 awarded)

  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
  • Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (5 awarded)

  • Plumbing Technology/Plumber

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (192 awarded)

  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Business Teacher Education
  • Education
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (160 awarded)

  • Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Electromechanical Instrumentation/Maintenance Techs
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
  • Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Quality Control Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (25 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Public Administration

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (16 awarded)

  • Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

HOSPITALITY (12 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
  • Restaurant/Food Services Management

LAW (44 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (2,119 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (34 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Health Services Administration
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (293 awarded)

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician
  • Orthotist/Prosthetist
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (593 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

  • Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (37 awarded)

  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Commercial and Advertising Art

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (272 awarded)

  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (31 awarded)

  • Physical Therapist Assistant

TRANSPORTATION (1 awarded)

  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations