Student Population at SPC
Total Enrollment
23,501 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
23,501
Online Enrollment
10,005
Men Students
9,000
Women Students
14,501
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 23,501 students have enrolled at St Petersburg College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 9,000 male and 14,501 female students are attending St Petersburg College. By attendance status, there are 7,284 full-time students and 16,217 part-time students.
The number of students at St Petersburg College is large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Eastern Florida State College and College of Central Florida, its population is very large (average population is 9,347).
St Petersburg College offers online degree/certificate programs and 10,005 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between St Petersburg College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 9,000 male and 14,501 female students attending SPC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.62 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at SPC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23,501 | 7,284 | 16,217 |
| Men | 9,000 | 3,167 | 5,833 |
| Women | 14,501 | 4,117 | 10,384 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 13,446 White students (57.21%) and 4,210 Hispanic students (17.91%) at St Petersburg College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at St Petersburg College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 79 | 36 | 43 |
| Asian | 1,035 | 426 | 609 |
| Black or African American | 3,016 | 924 | 2,092 |
| Hispanic | 4,210 | 1,565 | 2,645 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 57 | 18 | 39 |
| White | 13,446 | 5,414 | 8,032 |
| Two or More Races | 954 | 345 | 609 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 533 | 204 | 329 |
| Total | 23,501 | 9,000 | 14,501 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 13,548 students whose age under twenty five and 6,678 students whose age is over thirty years old at St Petersburg College.
Especially, 3,089 students are younger than eighteen and 188 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at St Petersburg College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23,501 | 9,000 | 14,501 |
| Under 18 | 3,089 | 1,250 | 1,839 |
| 18-19 | 4,201 | 1,857 | 2,344 |
| 20-21 | 3,228 | 1,338 | 1,890 |
| 22-24 | 3,030 | 1,177 | 1,853 |
| 25-29 | 3,275 | 1,189 | 2,086 |
| 30-34 | 2,288 | 782 | 1,506 |
| 35-39 | 1,554 | 525 | 1,029 |
| 40-49 | 1,710 | 525 | 1,185 |
| 50-64 | 938 | 282 | 656 |
| 65 and over | 188 | 75 | 113 |
| Total | 23,501 | 9,000 | 14,501 |
Online Student Population
At St Petersburg College, 15,668 students (66.67% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 10,005 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 9,658 students live in Florida where St Petersburg College is located in and 314 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 23,501 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 10,005 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 5,663 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 7,833 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 10,005 |
| Florida Residents | 9,658 |
| Other State in U.S. | 314 |
| Outside of U.S. | 19 |
| Unknown | 14 |