Tuition fees for Florida residents attending St. Petersburg College did not change for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed by recent disclosures, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Florida residents paid $2,682 to attend the public four-year institution during both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 246.2% higher than those of residents in the 2022-23 academic year, amounting to $9,286. This rate remained consistent with the previous year.
Approximately 97% of the undergraduate student body at St. Petersburg College are Florida residents, while about 2% come from other states.
Data indicates that 71% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in the 2022-23 academic year received some form of student financial aid. A total of 1,045 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $10.7 million, and 240 students borrowed over $1.3 million in student loans.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 9,976 students utilized grants or scholarships totaling $84.8 million. Additionally, 4,079 students obtained $24.5 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the St Petersburg College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 828 | 52% | $7.1 million | $8,588 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 914 | 57% | $2.6 million | $2,831 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 491 | 31% | $961,770 | $1,959 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,045 | 65% | $10.7 million | $10,201 |
| Federal student loans | 239 | 15% | $1.3 million | $5,357 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 240 | 15% | $1.3 million | $5,535 |
| Total student aid | 1,145 | 71% | $12 million | $10,470 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
