Eckerd College
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
National
Religious Affiliation
Presbyterian
Location
Saint Petersburg, FL
Population
2,200,000
Website
https://eckerd.edu
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,984
Men / Women
30% / 70%
White
71%
Hispanic
8%
Black
6%
Mixed
4%
International
4%
Asian
1%
Native American
0%
From State
22%
From Region
3%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
59%
Business & Economics
11%
Arts
5%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
Computer Science
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$51,884
Est. Cost of Attendance
$68,944
10-Year ROI
$61,000
ROI Percentile
9th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
76%
4-Year Graduation Rate
59%
6-Year Graduation Rate
66%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
55 (4% 🥵)
Sunshine Hours
2,950 (86%)
Days Without Precipitation
249 (57%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
70%
Yield (Unbound)
12%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #445 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #479 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #551 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
44%
SAT Range
1190
–
1300
SAT Math Range
560
–
640
SAT RW Range
600
–
690
ACT Range
24
–
29
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eckerd College | 429 | 27% / 73% | 4% | $44,642 | 91% | ||
| Computer Science | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 33% | $77,169 | 80 | — | |
| Chemistry | 4 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $53,860 | 27 | — | |
| Geosciences | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,757 | 13 | — | |
| Physics | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $67,035 | 63 | — | |
| Animal Behavior and Ethology | 61 +28 | 16% / 84% | 0% | $38,545 | 3 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 25% | $47,814 | 13 | — | |
| Biology | 41 +4 | 17% / 83% | 10% | $33,830 | 2 | 91% | |
| Environmental Studies | 52 +21 | 23% / 77% | 2% | $42,741 | 6 | 95% | |
| Marine Biology | 93 — | 31% / 69% | 2% | $39,386 | 4 | 88% | |
| Art Therapy/Therapist | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,796 | 17 | — | |
| Business Administration | 8 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $74,647 | 76 | 92% | |
| Economics | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $68,481 | 66 | — | |
| General Business | 18 — | 67% / 33% | 11% | $79,920 | 82 | 100% | |
| International Business | 11 +1 | 18% / 82% | 9% | $70,806 | 70 | — | |
| Marketing | 10 +2 | 60% / 40% | 30% | $67,738 | 64 | — | |
| American Studies | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $45,026 | 8 | — | |
| Anthropology | 10 +3 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $29,277 | 1 | 86% | |
| Classical Studies | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,590 | 6 | — | |
| Communication | 9 +4 | 22% / 78% | 11% | $51,879 | 22 | 93% | |
| Creative Writing | 8 +2 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $41,858 | 5 | — | |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 12 +1 | 0% / 100% | 8% | $44,075 | 7 | 84% | |
| East Asian Studies | — +1 | — | — | $44,843 | 8 | — | |
| English | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,215 | 6 | — | |
| French | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,862 | 5 | 90% | |
| History | 3 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $42,763 | 6 | — | |
| Humanities | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,853 | 8 | 100% | |
| International Affairs | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $38,463 | 3 | 95% | |
| Journalism | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,031 | 8 | — | |
| Philosophy | 3 +3 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $44,169 | 8 | — | |
| Political Science | 7 +4 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $53,089 | 25 | 94% | |
| Psychology | 22 +20 | 18% / 82% | 5% | $41,947 | 5 | 93% | |
| Religious Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,935 | 6 | — | |
| Sociology | 4 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,247 | 4 | — | |
| Film Studies | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $36,493 | 3 | — | |
| Music | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $35,007 | 2 | — | |
| Theater | 2 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $33,876 | 2 | — | |
| Visual Arts | 15 +7 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $38,066 | 3 | — |