Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Population 2,200,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 55 (4% 🥵)
Sunshine Hours 2,950 (86%)
Days Without Precipitation 249 (57%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,858
Men / Women 30% / 70%
From State 22%
From Region 3%
Athletes 12.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 75%
Hispanic 10%
Mixed 6%
International 4%
Black 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Eckerd College 500 32% / 68% 5% $43,835 7 91%
Computer Science 9 67% / 33% 11% $85,830 86
Chemistry 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $49,346 14
Geosciences 5 20% / 80% 0% $47,803 11
Mathematics 2 +6 100% / 0% 0%
Physics $70,586 68
Biochemistry 3 100% / 0% 0% $45,608 8
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 58 +1 22% / 78% 3% $32,778 2 91%
Animal Behavior and Ethology 63 +31 14% / 86% 0% $37,065 3
Environmental Studies 60 +15 30% / 70% 2% $41,412 5 95%
Marine Biology 111 +1 37% / 63% 3% $38,162 3 88%
Art Therapy/Therapist 2 0% / 100% 0% $47,212 10
Business Administration 6 67% / 33% 0% $72,326 71 92%
Economics 10 +4 60% / 40% 20% $69,598 66
General Business 17 71% / 29% 6% $77,435 79 100%
International Business 14 +2 43% / 57% 36% $77,351 78
Marketing 13 +6 46% / 54% 15% $63,315 52
American Studies $44,909 8
Anthropology 5 +2 0% / 100% 0% $28,367 1 86%
Classical Studies 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $42,004 5
Communication 6 +3 33% / 67% 0% $50,266 16 93%
Creative Writing 5 +2 0% / 100% 0% $40,637 4
Developmental and Child Psychology 12 +2 8% / 92% 0% $42,705 6 84%
East Asian Studies $45,048 8
English 3 67% / 33% 0% $41,464 5
French +4 $40,561 4 90%
History 3 67% / 33% 0% $41,321 5
Humanities 4 +4 25% / 75% 0% $43,459 6 100%
International Affairs 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $37,267 3 95%
Journalism $46,654 10
Philosophy 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,267 7
Political Science 9 +5 56% / 44% 0% $51,439 18 94%
Psychology 30 +19 27% / 73% 23% $40,643 4 93%
Religious Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $40,728 4
Sociology 8 12% / 88% 0% $41,164 5
Spanish 2 +6 0% / 100% 0%
Film Studies 5 +1 60% / 40% 0% $37,574 3
Music 2 50% / 50% 0% $37,266 3
Theater 9 +4 33% / 67% 0% $34,947 2
Visual Arts 10 +3 0% / 100% 0% $40,310 4

Financial

Tuition & Fees $55,515
ROI Percentile 7th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 59%
6-Year Graduation Rate 66%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Agriculture & Food Science 46.8% 234 29% / 71% 2% $38,700 3 90%
Humanities & Social Sciences 18.8% 94 24% / 76% 7% $42,129 5 91%
Life & Natural Sciences 12.6% 63 29% / 71% 3% $33,409 2 91%
Business & Economics 12.0% 60 57% / 43% 17% $72,539 72 98%
Arts 5.2% 26 27% / 73% 0% $37,693 3
Physical Sciences & Math 2.4% 12 33% / 67% 0% $48,575 12
Computer Science 1.8% 9 67% / 33% 11% $85,830 86
Health Sciences 0.4% 2 0% / 100% 0% $47,212 10

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $1.2M #333 18% $0.2M
Agriculture & Food Science $0.1M #251 0% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.1M #504 92% $0
Education $0.1M #387 0% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.1M #524 100% $0
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0
Computer Science $0 #525 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $1.6M #521 24% $0.2M

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 70% 70% 70%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 44%
SAT Range 1160 – 1330
SAT Math Range 560 – 640
SAT RW Range 600 – 690