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SPC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

32% 4-Year Graduation Rate
30% 6-Year Graduation Rate

St Petersburg College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at SPC? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, SPC has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Florida, the average is 70.38%.

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Florida Retention  70 out of 100
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Retention Rate
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Nationwide70.57%
Florida70.38%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

SPC Graduation Rates

30% 6-Year Graduation Rate
20.33% Transfer Rate
44.18% Dropout Rate

Of the 2,859 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 30% of the students had graduated and after eight years 32% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of SPC is 30%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

Four Year Graduation Rate  24%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  30%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32%
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SPC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years2,24924%
Six Years2,85930%
Eight Years1902%
Did Not Complete6,33568%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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SPC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 6335 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 6335 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred191730.3%
Dropped Out4,16565.7%

SPC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native44%
Asian56%
Black / African-American19%
Hawaiian33%
Hispanic29%
International37%
Multi-Ethnic26%
Unknown39%
White35%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at SPC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time SPC Graduation Rates

32% First-Time, Full-Time
38% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at St Petersburg College represent 32% of the students in the class of 2015, and 39.21% of SPC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the SPC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the SPC graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 40% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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SPC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSPCNationwide
Four Years32%37.92%
Six Years38%46.43%
Eight Years40%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time SPC Drop Out Rates

1780 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred53530.06%
Dropped Out1,17566.01%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

37% First-Time, Part-Time
17% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at St Petersburg College represent 37.39% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the SPC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time SPC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsSPCNationwide
Four Years10%14.37%
Six Years17%21.59%
Eight Years20%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time SPC Drop Out Rates

2831 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled1455.12%
Transferred72325.54%
Dropped Out1,96369.34%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

10% Returning, Full-Time
45% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

936 SPC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.93% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 45%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 47%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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SPC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSPCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years45%53.83%
Eight Years47%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time SPC Drop Out Rates

500 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled61.20%
Transferred20440.80%
Dropped Out29058.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

21% Returning, Part-Time
36% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1974 SPC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.94% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 36%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 38%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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SPC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSPCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years36%36.03%
Eight Years38%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time SPC Drop Out Rates

1224 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled322.61%
Transferred45537.17%
Dropped Out73760.21%

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