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St Petersburg College

⌖ St. Petersburg, FL · 40 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$113,944 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

25.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−61%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,194Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$113,944at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$185,8840
2
4
6
8
−$113,94410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 25.8 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$2,682
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$9,286
Sticker price
Average net price$1,471
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$12,885
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$1,471Average net price / year
$12,885Cost of attendance
$52,194Median earnings · year 5 after completion
38.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
18,950Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

67thEarnings percentile
22thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$45,775Year 1
$54,088Year 4
$52,194Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$91,6082Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$81,6213Criminal Justice and Corrections · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$76,8674Computer Programming · Associate's Degree$76,6835Fire Protection · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$73,9366Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$71,6687Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$70,1988Fire Protection · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$69,864

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in FL

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Jacksonville, FL

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Annual net price
$4,128
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,819
Modeled 10-year ROI
-75%
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Hillsborough College

Annual net price
$3,861
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,446
Modeled 10-year ROI
-77%
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Gulf Coast State College

Annual net price
$4,709
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,040
Modeled 10-year ROI
-80%
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Pasco-Hernando State College

Annual net price
$5,203
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,275
Modeled 10-year ROI
-84%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$91,608$23,261
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$81,621$22,100
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$76,867Not available
Computer ProgrammingAssociate's Degree$76,683$19,500
Fire ProtectionNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$73,936Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$71,668$32,116
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$70,198$16,000
Fire ProtectionUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$69,864$9,557
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$63,700$22,911
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$63,162$37,970
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$63,102$26,556
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$62,753$12,500
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$62,554Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$62,040$31,007
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$61,428$33,091
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$59,200$29,125
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$57,312$20,453
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$55,765$24,618
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree$55,722$21,614
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$53,393Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$53,014$25,367
Legal Support ServicesBachelor's Degree$52,657$35,238
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$52,047$19,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$51,755Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$50,199$15,454
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,403$40,916
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor's Degree$48,190$34,017
Public AdministrationBachelor's Degree$47,320$31,809
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$46,358$18,830
Legal Support ServicesAssociate's Degree$45,987$29,528
Education, OtherBachelor's Degree$45,220$30,870
Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceAssociate's Degree$43,598$22,898
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$43,491$13,699
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,416$20,819
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,508Not available
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's Degree$40,278$21,799
Human Services, GeneralAssociate's Degree$34,811$33,835
MusicAssociate's Degree$32,573Not available
Computer ProgrammingUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$13,274
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's DegreeNot available$14,080

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.