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St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL 18,759 Undergrads 36.2% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$10,634
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$-52
After Aid
Median Earnings
$42,557
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$-52
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$42,557
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate36.2%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients40.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time33.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS61.6%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$426k
+$37k
-$59k
Median Cost$-0k/yr
+$426k
+$37k
-$59k
Full Cost$11k/yr
+$406k
+$17k
-$78k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$-0k/yr
Never
-∞
Full Cost$11k/yr
Never
-400%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-597%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-149%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Certificates
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$16,766
Earnings (5yr)
$39,412
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$12,757
Earnings (5yr)
$69,050
Lifetime Value Added
+$215k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$19,868
Earnings (5yr)
$42,341
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$13,683
Earnings (5yr)
$57,864
Lifetime Value Added
+$113k
Computer Software and Media Applications
AssocCIP: 1108
Median Debt
$16,573
Earnings (5yr)
$36,901
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$16,377
Earnings (5yr)
$59,605
Lifetime Value Added
+$130k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$20,737
Earnings (5yr)
$62,626
Lifetime Value Added
+$158k
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$87,235
Lifetime Value Added
+$376k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$27,644
Earnings (5yr)
$40,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Hospitality Administration/Management
AssocCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$22,277
Lifetime Value Added
-$238k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,183
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$15,750
Earnings (5yr)
$80,225
Lifetime Value Added
+$314k
Security Science and Technology
AssocCIP: 4304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,302
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
$15,250
Earnings (5yr)
$39,598
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Bachelor's Degrees
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$32,739
Earnings (2yr)
$33,565
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$28,015
Earnings (5yr)
$57,784
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
BachCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$26,285
Earnings (5yr)
$65,874
Lifetime Value Added
+$88k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$17,428
Earnings (2yr)
$55,512
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Education, Other
BachCIP: 1399
Median Debt
$27,072
Earnings (5yr)
$44,696
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
BachCIP: 4399
Median Debt
$30,000
Earnings (5yr)
$61,750
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
Legal Support Services
BachCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$24,050
Earnings (5yr)
$52,101
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Natural Resources Management and Policy
BachCIP: 0302
Median Debt
$30,871
Earnings (5yr)
$52,247
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$27,026
Earnings (5yr)
$60,679
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$15,578
Earnings (5yr)
$87,906
Lifetime Value Added
+$253k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,056
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (5yr)
$50,624
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 0183
Median Debt
$25,404
Earnings (5yr)
$48,198
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Education, Other
PB-CertCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,211
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.