Eckerd College

Saint Petersburg, Florida · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Large

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $42,037. 69% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $57,875 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $23,125.

Average net price
$42,037
per year Verified data
Completion rate
69%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$57,875
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$23,125
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$53,436
Out-of-state tuition and fees$53,436
Average cost of attendance$71,068
Books and supplies$1,350
Room and board, on campus$15,176
Average net price, all aided students$42,037
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$24,442
Average net price, family income over $110,000$64,487

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
76%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
1160 to 1330
ACT composite range, middle 50%
24 to 29
Undergraduate enrollment
1,888
Graduate enrollment
Data unavailable
Students receiving Pell grants
26%
Student to faculty ratio
11 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time69%
Completion within normal time59%
First-year retention (full-time)76%
Median federal debt, graduates$23,125
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$263
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$85,200
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry64%
1 year after completion$32,539
4 years after completion$48,651
6 years after entry$44,262
8 years after entry$50,840
10 years after entry$57,875
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $57,875; the middle half earned $39,027 to $83,238. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Eckerd College

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

48 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Bachelor's degree (48)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Applied Mathematics
CIP 27.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
CIP 50.10 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
45$35,644$26,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemical Engineering
CIP 14.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.12 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
13$37,246Suppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
CIP 26.13 · No credentials fully online
93$31,746$26,861
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering Physics
CIP 14.12 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Business
CIP 52.11 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Relations and National Security Studies
CIP 45.09 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International/Globalization Studies
CIP 30.20 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Journalism
CIP 09.04 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Information Systems and Services
CIP 52.12 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Marine Sciences
CIP 30.32 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
73$31,532$23,250
Natural Sciences
CIP 30.18 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
11$32,267Suppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
42$38,690$23,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
CIP 51.23 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Research and Experimental Psychology
CIP 42.27 · No credentials fully online
13$31,605Suppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
6$38,294Suppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online
22Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Zoology/Animal Biology
CIP 26.07 · No credentials fully online
89$31,929$23,500
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 133492, OPEID 001487. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.