Saint Petersburg, Florida · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Eckerd College is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 1,893 students in fall 2024. Its religious affiliation is Presbyterian Church (USA).
Eckerd College offers bachelor's degrees across 54 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography, Animal Behavior and Ethology, and Environmental Studies. It awarded 500 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
1,893
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
500
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
54
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
Bachelor
Programs and majors offered 54
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
500
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,893
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,893
Full-time, fall 2024
97%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,006
Full-time, 2024-25
93%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
70%
Men
30%
White
74%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
5%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Four-one-four plan
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Sunshine State Conference
President
James J. Annarelli
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit