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Compare Florida State College at Jacksonville vs St Petersburg College

Jacksonville, FL · St. Petersburg, FL

Florida State College at JacksonvilleSt Petersburg College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$4,128/yr$1,471/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$2,563/yr-$716/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$13,562$16,868
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$3,202/yr$677/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$5,508/yr$4,005/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$7,897/yr$8,923/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$9,233/yr$11,943/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$144/mo$179/mo
Room & board (on campus)$8,496/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$8,946/yr$17,680/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,400/yr$1,600/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,815/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$9,323/yr$12,885/yr
Tuition (in-state)$2,878/yr$2,682/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$9,992/yr$9,286/yr
Students with Pell Grants37%33%
Students taking federal loans19%16%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate37%38%
Typical earnings 10 years in$42,244/yr$42,557/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$23,927–$62,565$23,808–$63,709
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)38%37%
White students graduating41%44%
Black students graduating28%19%
Hispanic students graduating38%34%
Asian students graduating39%46%
Typical earnings 6 years in$36,362/yr$36,498/yr
Earn more than a HS grad58%58%
Pell students who graduate30%34%
First-gen students who finish22%28%
Low-income students who finish19%25%
Students who transfer out16%18%
Typical earnings 8 years in$38,225/yr$39,154/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 28% · Business, Management & Marketing 20% · Health Professions 15%Liberal Arts & General Studies 43% · Health Professions 18% · Computer & Information Sciences 12%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 28% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 43% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 20% of degreesHealth Professions — 18% of degrees
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 15% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 6% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $77,442/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $80,787/yr
Degrees in STEM9.9%14%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment19,64818,950
Students per professor27 : 125 : 1
Average professor pay$6,904/mo$8,038/mo
Full-time professors36%25%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$25,082$22,640
SettingCity (large)City (large)
LocationJacksonville, FLSt. Petersburg, FL
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded19661927
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate'sBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students4%1%
Men36%38%
Women64%62%
White students40%52%
Black students28%15%
Hispanic or Latino students9.9%21%
Asian students3.1%4.3%
Two or more races13%4.6%
Other / not reported1.6%2.5%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students44%44%
Part-time students67%67%
Students age 25+44%41%
Spent on teaching per student$4,827/yr$4,904/yr
Endowment$35.7M$38.0M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing55No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$7,200/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoYes
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planYesYes
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IINJCAA Division I
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams86
Student athletes11596
Athletic scholarships$395,278$914,887
Athletics budget$1.6M$1.7M
Athletics revenue$1.6M$1.7M
Recruiting spend$1,974$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.