Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large city

Eckerd College

Saint Petersburg, Florida. 1,888 undergraduates. Admits 76% of applicants.

Florida colleges Official websiteIts net price calculator
69%Graduation rate15 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$42,037Average net price per year111% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$57,875Median earnings 10 years after startingAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$23,125Median debt at graduation7% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($23,125) equals 40% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($57,875).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$24,442
$30,000–$48,000$25,637
$48,001–$75,000$27,127
$75,001–$110,000$25,104
Over $110,000$64,487

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $53,436.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate69%54%
Return for second year76%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$44,262$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$57,875$58,912
Median debt at graduation$23,125$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

37 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations9—$64,207—
Business/Commerce, General18—$62,646—
International Business12—$60,268—
Communication and Media Studies13$37,246$59,247—
Research and Experimental Psychology13$31,605$56,624—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1—$54,486—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies10—$51,748—
Biology, General45$35,644$51,273$26,000
Psychology, General42$38,690$46,992$23,500
Natural Resources Conservation and Research73$31,532$46,804$23,250
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology93$31,746$45,802$26,861
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics6$38,294——
Political Science and Government11$32,267——
Zoology/Animal Biology89$31,929—$23,500
Area Studies3———
Journalism2———
Computer Science3———
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3———
English Language and Literature, General4———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology4———
Mathematics2———
Philosophy6———
Religion/Religious Studies1———
Chemistry5———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences3———
Physics6———
Anthropology13———
Economics4———
International Relations and National Security Studies4———
Sociology7———
Visual and Performing Arts, General22———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft4———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts3———
Music2———
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions1———
Marketing12———
History4———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

76%Admission rate
1,250Average SAT of admitted students
24–29ACT middle 50%
11:1Students per faculty member
26%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

Similar colleges in Florida

The University of TampaTampa · net price $40,584 · grad rate 69%Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachDaytona Beach · net price $40,539 · grad rate 68%Lynn UniversityBoca Raton · net price $43,806 · grad rate 57%Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne · net price $36,511 · grad rate 59%Rollins CollegeWinter Park · net price $36,204 · grad rate 78%University of MiamiCoral Gables · net price $36,483 · grad rate 84%

Compare colleges side by side

Quick answers

How much does Eckerd College cost per year?
The average net price at Eckerd College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $42,037 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Eckerd College graduates earn?
Former Eckerd College students earn a median of $57,875 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Eckerd College?
69% of Eckerd College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Eckerd College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Eckerd College is $23,125. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.