Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 819 where 1,463 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,463 students in 2025 and was lowest at 474 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 682 to 1,463 students, a net gain of 781 (114.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 40.53% and the percentage of black students is 33.15% at Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg. 2.46% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 16.40% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 46.63% to 40.53%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.81% to 2.46%. Black student enrollment decreased from 36.07% to 33.15%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.97% to 16.40%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6967 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6406 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
67 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -27.17% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg from 2015 to 2025.