by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at St Petersburg College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Published attendance costs at St Petersburg College fell between $10,634.00 and $17,238.00 depending on whether you qualify for in-state rates.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: around $10,634.00 in-state against $17,238.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $2,682.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,952.00 |
| Total cost | $10,634.00 |
| That is 45% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,634.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,414.00 |
| Net price | $-780.00 |
| That is 104% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,634.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,601.00 |
| Net price | $-2,967.00 |
| That is 115% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $9,286.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,952.00 |
| Total cost | $17,238.00 |
| That is 10% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,238.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,414.00 |
| Net price | $5,824.00 |
| That is 70% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,238.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,601.00 |
| Net price | $3,637.00 |
| That is 81% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
The tables below project a full degree at the current published cost. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $-2,967.00 | $-780.00 | $10,634.00 |
| Senior year | $-2,967.00 | $-780.00 | $10,634.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $-11,868.00 | $-3,120.00 | $42,536.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $-4,521.00 | $-1,189.00 | $16,205.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $-137.00 | $-36.00 | $490.00 |
| Total amount paid | $-16,389.00 | $-4,309.00 | $58,741.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $-2,967.00 | $-780.00 | $10,634.00 |
| Senior year | $-2,967.00 | $-780.00 | $10,634.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $-5,934.00 | $-1,560.00 | $21,268.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $-2,261.00 | $-594.00 | $8,102.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $-68.00 | $-18.00 | $245.00 |
| Total amount paid | $-8,195.00 | $-2,154.00 | $29,370.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $3,637.00 | $5,824.00 | $17,238.00 |
| Senior year | $3,637.00 | $5,824.00 | $17,238.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $14,548.00 | $23,296.00 | $68,952.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,542.00 | $8,875.00 | $26,268.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $167.00 | $268.00 | $794.00 |
| Total amount paid | $20,090.00 | $32,171.00 | $95,220.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $3,637.00 | $5,824.00 | $17,238.00 |
| Senior year | $3,637.00 | $5,824.00 | $17,238.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $7,274.00 | $11,648.00 | $34,476.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,771.00 | $4,437.00 | $13,134.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $84.00 | $134.00 | $397.00 |
| Total amount paid | $10,045.00 | $16,085.00 | $47,610.00 |
| Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section. |
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $1,471.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $-52.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $-2,566.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $-787.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $2,669.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $7,616.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,158.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the St Petersburg College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from St Petersburg College amounts to $11,000.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,250.00 |
| 25th | $4,399.00 |
| Median (50th) | $11,000.00 |
| 75th | $21,480.00 |
| 90th | $38,750.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,526.00 |
| Middle income | $10,100.00 |
| High income | $8,484.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $4,042.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,230.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,164.00 |
First-gen borrowers at St Petersburg College hold $1,066.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at St Petersburg College is $4,327.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for St Petersburg College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 17.5% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at St Petersburg College come to $1,300,824,524.00 covering 66,201 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 687 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,182.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 366 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,015.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh St Petersburg College, keep these questions in mind:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.