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Eckerd College: cost, admission and results

Eckerd College is a private nonprofit college in Saint Petersburg, Florida. It has about 1,888 undergraduate students. It admits 76% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $42,037 a year.

At a glance

  • 76%Admission rate
  • $42,037Net price a year
  • 69%Graduation rate
  • $57,875Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Saint Petersburg, Florida 33711
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Large city
Undergraduate students
1,888
Students per teacher
11 to 1
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
eckerd.edu

Getting in

Eckerd College admits 76% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1250 out of 1600.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$53,436
Room and meals on campus$15,176
Books and supplies$1,350
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$71,068
Average net price after grants and scholarships$42,037

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 86% above the median net price of colleges in Florida on this site ($22,575). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$24,442
$30,001 to $48,000$25,637
$48,001 to $75,000$27,127
$75,001 to $110,000$25,104
Above $110,000$64,487

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeFL medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year76%74%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)69%51%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$57,875$48,800$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$23,125$19,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Florida and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

26% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 43% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 70% women and 30% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 56 of the 118 colleges in Florida on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,413.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Eckerd College?

Eckerd College admits 76% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Eckerd College?

Published tuition and fees are $53,436 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Eckerd College?

69% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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