The student population at St Petersburg College is 23,936 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 7,831 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.57 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
10,212 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 10.45% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 27,114 where 23,936 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.57 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in SPC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at St Petersburg College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 31,767 | 12,580 | 19,187 |
| 2016-17 | 30,028 -1,739 | 11,880 -700 | 18,148 -1,039 |
| 2017-18 | 29,548 -480 | 11,471 -409 | 18,077 -71 |
| 2018-19 | 29,183 -365 | 11,223 -248 | 17,960 -117 |
| 2019-20 | 28,853 -330 | 10,951 -272 | 17,902 -58 |
| 2020-21 | 26,430 -2,423 | 9,693 -1,258 | 16,737 -1,165 |
| 2021-22 | 24,543 -1,887 | 9,239 -454 | 15,304 -1,433 |
| 2022-23 | 23,501 -1,042 | 9,000 -239 | 14,501 -803 |
| 2023-24 | 23,350 -151 | 9,076 76 | 14,274 -227 |
| 2024-25 | 23,936 586 | 9,298 222 | 14,638 364 |
| Average | 27,114 | 10,441 | 16,673 |
The percentage of white students is 54.03%. The percentage was 64.68% 10 years ago and SPC still has a high percentage of white students. 4.59% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.31% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 19.51% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.68% to 54.03%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.39% to 4.59%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.48% to 13.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 12.25% to 19.51%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6479 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5466 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at St Petersburg College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 110 | 1,078 | 4,283 | 3,891 | 66 | 20,548 | 800 |
| 2016-17 | 98 | 1,111 | 3,963 | 3,924 | 74 | 19,094 | 871 |
| 2017-18 | 95 | 1,120 | 3,904 | 4,155 | 96 | 18,456 | 916 |
| 2018-19 | 88 | 1,123 | 3,814 | 4,421 | 71 | 17,823 | 1,034 |
| 2019-20 | 90 | 1,125 | 3,834 | 4,555 | 69 | 17,319 | 1,090 |
| 2020-21 | 72 | 1,098 | 3,347 | 4,289 | 68 | 15,814 | 1,038 |
| 2021-22 | 67 | 1,060 | 3,126 | 4,180 | 57 | 14,325 | 961 |
| 2022-23 | 79 | 1,035 | 3,016 | 4,210 | 57 | 13,446 | 954 |
| 2023-24 | 63 | 1,058 | 2,981 | 4,390 | 60 | 13,042 | 1,020 |
| 2024-25 | 75 | 1,098 | 3,187 | 4,669 | 58 | 12,933 | 1,135 |
| Average | 84 | 1,091 | 3,546 | 4,268 | 68 | 16,280 | 982 |
10,212 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 43% of total students. The number of online students has increased 10.45% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at St Petersburg College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 31,767 | 9,246 | 7,255 | 15,266 |
| 2016-17 | 30,028 | 9,215 | 7,134 | 13,679 |
| 2017-18 | 29,548 | 9,728 | 6,681 | 13,139 |
| 2018-19 | 29,183 | 10,068 | 6,814 | 12,301 |
| 2019-20 | 28,853 | 10,306 | 6,674 | 11,873 |
| 2020-21 | 26,430 | 18,903 | 4,056 | 3,471 |
| 2021-22 | 24,543 | 13,254 | 5,400 | 5,889 |
| 2022-23 | 23,501 | 10,005 | 5,663 | 7,833 |
| 2023-24 | 23,350 | 9,849 | 6,205 | 7,296 |
| 2024-25 | 23,936 | 10,212 | 6,180 | 7,544 |
| Average | 27,114 | 11,079 | 6,206 | 9,829 |
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