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Eckerd College

Basic Information

Type Private
Population 2,200,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,984
Men / Women 30% / 70%
White 71%
Hispanic 8%
Black 6%
Mixed 4%
International 4%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 60%
Humanities & Social Sciences 21%
Business & Economics 11%
Arts 5%
Engineering, Computing & Math 2%

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 (4th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,950 (86th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 249 (57th pctl)
Muggyness Super Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #454
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #486
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #559

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 44%
SAT Range 1,160 – 1,330
ACT Range 24 – 29

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Eckerd College 429 27% / 73% 4% $42,557
Computer Science 3 100% / 0% 33%
Physics 6 33% / 67% 0%
Animal Behavior and Ethology 61 +28 16% / 84% 0%
Art Therapy/Therapist 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biochemistry 4 50% / 50% 25%
Biology 41 +4 17% / 83% 10% $32,529
Chemistry 4 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Environmental Studies 52 +21 23% / 77% 2% $41,097
Geosciences 3 0% / 100% 0%
Marine Biology 93 31% / 69% 2% $37,871
Business Administration 8 +1 50% / 50% 0% $71,776
Economics 2 +2 50% / 50% 0%
General Business 18 67% / 33% 11% $76,846
International Business 11 +1 18% / 82% 9%
Marketing 10 +2 60% / 40% 30%
American Studies 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Anthropology 10 +3 30% / 70% 0%
Classical Studies 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 9 +4 22% / 78% 11% $49,884
Creative Writing 8 +2 12% / 88% 0%
Developmental and Child Psychology 12 +1 0% / 100% 8% $42,380
East Asian Studies
English 3 +1 0% / 100% 0%
French 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $40,252
History 3 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Humanities 1 0% / 100% 0%
International Affairs 4 25% / 75% 0%
Journalism 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 3 +3 33% / 67% 0%
Political Science 7 +4 14% / 86% 0% $51,047
Psychology 22 +20 18% / 82% 5% $40,334
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology 4 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Film Studies 3 100% / 0% 0%
Music 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Theater 2 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Visual Arts 15 +7 20% / 80% 0%