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St. Petersburg College

St. Petersburg College
P.O. Box 13489
St. Petersburg, FL 33733

Official telephone: (727) 341-4772
Website: www.spcollege.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 31,767
Full-time undergraduates: 9,301
Part-time undergraduates: 22,466
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 25
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 4%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
14.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
14.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
60.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Nonresident Alien
1.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
14.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
63.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.7% Nonresident Alien
2.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: St. Petersburg, FL
Population of city/town: 249,688
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Downtown St. Petersburg, Central St. Petersburg, South St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Seminole, and Tarpon Springs.
Online campus map: www.spcollege.edu/
locations

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art (Tarpons Springs), The Coliseum Venue (St. Petersburg).

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, women's center
Counseling services:
military, veteran student, academic
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
Number of honor societies: 3
Total number of registered organizations: 30
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian club; Christian Athletes and InterVarsity Christian Fellowships
Minority student organizations:
Badeya, Harambee, JACX, Japanese Animation and Cultural Xperience, Latinos United; African American Student and Black Student Unions
International student organizations:
International club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
chorus, CoMotion Dance Theater, Helios Jazz Orchestra, Madrigalians, Men Achieving Excellence, Student Veterans Mentor Club, Ethics Bowl Team, Honors College; college and jazz bands

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
School colors: blue and white
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA, Florida College System Activities Association

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's softballno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's volleyballno 

Athletic facilities:
baseball and softball fields; basketball and tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, bowling, golf, racquetball, skin diving, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
A.G. Edwards, Bank of New York, Bay Care, Brighthouse, CBS affiliates, Coastal Dental, Disney, Florida Power, Hillsborough County public school system, Morton Plant Meese Healthcare, Moss Feaster Funeral Home, Neilson, Outback Steakhouse, Pasco County school system, Pinellas County Fire and Rescue, Pinellas County public schools, Pinellas County Sheriffs Department, Pinellas County Utilities, Raymond James, SunStar Ambulance, Westin Innesbrook Resport.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Nicole Stott, astronaut
  • Jim Morrison, musician/songwriter
  • Bob Carroll, television producer/screenwriter.

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