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Eckerd College

Saint Petersburg, Florida · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$38,071What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
76%
Graduation rate
67%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,888
In-state tuition
$51,884Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$51,884
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$51,819Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$38,071

Better than 7% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

67%

Better than 67% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$51,819

Better than 42% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$68,944

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$38,071

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Eckerd College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time67%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return76%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$51,819

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Eckerd College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Political Science and Government$34,62116
Communication and Media Studies$33,54417
Business Administration, Management and Operations$33,15317
Research and Experimental Psychology$31,59613
Biology, General$26,87144
International Relations and National Security Studies$26,5266
Psychology, General$25,93046
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$25,70977
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$21,98084
Anthropology$20,19113
Zoology/Animal BiologyNot reported62
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported17
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported16
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported14
MarketingNot reported9
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported9
ChemistryNot reported9
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported7
EconomicsNot reported5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported5
International BusinessNot reported5
SociologyNot reported5
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported4
PhilosophyNot reported4
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported3
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported3
MathematicsNot reported2
PhysicsNot reported2
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported2
HistoryNot reported2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported2
Computer ScienceNot reported2
Area StudiesNot reported1
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported1
MusicNot reported1
Natural SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Chemical EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Applied MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Engineering PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Marine SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsNot reportedNot reported

All 48 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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