Eckerd College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$49,668

3% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$40,122

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

78.7%

4,664 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,986

97% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

67.6%

377 Graduates

About

Eckerd College is a higher education institution located in Pinellas County, FL. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Eckerd College were Marine Biology & Biological Oceonography (84 degrees awarded), Environmental Studies (77 degrees), and Animal Behavior & Ethology (62 degrees).

In 2023, 525 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Eckerd College. 68.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (409 degrees), 9.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (44 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Eckerd College is $49,668, which is $20,388 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Eckerd College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 377 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Eckerd College is $49,668, which is $20,388 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $40,122.

In 2023, 99% of undergraduate students attending Eckerd College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$49,668

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Eckerd College was $49,668. The cost of tuition at Eckerd College is $20,388 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Eckerd College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$40,122

2023 Value

0.00748%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Eckerd College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $40,122. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Eckerd College grew by 0.00748%.

This chart compares the average net price of Eckerd College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,668

Room and Board

$1,350

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Eckerd College was of $13,668 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.38% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,350. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Eckerd College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

36%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Eckerd College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 1.02% with respect to 2022, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Eckerd College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Eckerd College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 377 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Eckerd College received 4,664 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 15.9% annual growth. Out of those 4,664 applicants, 3,670 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 78.7% acceptance rate.

There were 1,986 students enrolled at Eckerd College in 2023. 24% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Eckerd College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

78.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

3,670

Accepted Out of 4,664

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Eckerd College was 78.7% (3,670 admissions from 4,664 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 65.1%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 15.9%, while admissions grew by 1.61%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Eckerd College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

24%

Submission Percentage (2023)

130

Scores Submitted (2023)

24% of enrolled first-time students at Eckerd College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Eckerd College had a total enrollment of 1,986 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Eckerd College is 1,927 students and the part-time enrollment is 59. This means that 97% of students enrolled at Eckerd College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Eckerd College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.5% White, 9.92% Hispanic or Latino, 5.84% Two or More Races, 2.57% Black or African American, 1.96% Asian, 0.151% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.101% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Eckerd College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (53.5%), followed by White Male (22.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.15%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Eckerd College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,986 students. The full-time enrollment at Eckerd College is 1,927 and the part-time enrollment is 59. This means that 97% of students enrolled at Eckerd College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Eckerd College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

77%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Eckerd College was 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Eckerd College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Eckerd College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,500 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
197 enrolled students
Two or More Races
116 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Eckerd College is 75.5% White, 9.92% Hispanic or Latino, 5.84% Two or More Races, 2.57% Black or African American, 1.96% Asian, 0.151% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.101% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3 students (0.151%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 197 more women than men received degrees from Eckerd College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Eckerd College is white (409 degrees awarded). There were 9.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (44 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Eckerd College is Marine Biology & Biological Oceonography (84 degrees awarded), followed by Environmental Studies (77 degrees) and Animal Behavior & Ethology (62 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Eckerd College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (77 degrees awarded), Biology (193 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (22 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Eckerd College are Physicians (500,946 people), Other managers (292,914 people), Postsecondary teachers (264,806 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (211,527 people), and Other Physical Scientists (191,782 people).

The most specialized majors at Eckerd College in 2023 are Natural Resources & Conservation (77 degrees awarded), Biology (193 degrees), Language & Linguistics (22 degrees), Physical Sciences (15 degrees), and Psychology (59 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Eckerd College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Eckerd College are Natural Resources & Conservation (77 degrees awarded), Biology (193 degrees), Language & Linguistics (22 degrees), Physical Sciences (15 degrees), and Psychology (59 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Eckerd College are Elementary & secondary schools (801,730 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (722,017 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (676,243 people), Legal services (347,145 people), and Computer Systems Design (291,905 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Eckerd College.

Most Common (2023)

Marine Biology & Biological Oceonography
84 degrees awarded
Environmental Studies
77 degrees awarded
Animal Behavior & Ethology
62 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Eckerd College was Marine Biology & Biological Oceonography with 84 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Eckerd College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

164

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

361

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 164 degrees were awarded to men at Eckerd College, which is 0.454 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (361).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Eckerd College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Eckerd College in Marine Biology & Biological Oceonography, which is 0.448 times less than the 58 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Eckerd College in Marine Biology & Biological Oceonography, which is 2.23 times more than the 26 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

63%

100% Completion Time

68%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 63% of students graduating from Eckerd College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 68% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 69% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Eckerd College is Male and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.265% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
409 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
44 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Eckerd College is white (409 degrees awarded). There were 9.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (44 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
279 degrees awarded
White Male
130 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Eckerd College is white female (279 degrees awarded). There were 2.15 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (130 degrees).

Operations

Eckerd College has an endowment valued at nearly $83.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 7.42M (8.88%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Eckerd College had a total salary expenditure of 91.8M. Eckerd College employs 79 Assistant professors, 42 Professors and 35 Associate professors. Most academics at Eckerd College are Female Assistant professor (46), Male Assistant professor (33), and Male Professor (24).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Eckerd College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 54 employees, Management, with 50 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 38 employees.

Endowment

$83.6M

2023 Endowment

10.8%

growth from 2022

Eckerd College has an endowment valued at about $83.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Eckerd College grew 10.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $32.1M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Eckerd College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.03M - Federal
$1.19M - State
$22.2k - Local

As of 2023, Eckerd College received $1.03M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.19M from state grants and contracts, and $22.2k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$31.8M

2023 Salaries

3.97%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Eckerd College paid a median of $31.8M in salaries, which represents 34.7% of their overall expenditure ($91.8M) and a 3.97% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 12.7% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.31% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$13.8M

Instructional Salaries

172

Number of Employees

In 2023, Eckerd College paid a total of $13.8M to 172 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

79 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

54 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Eckerd College were Assistant professor with 79 employees, Professor with 42 employees, and Associate professor with 35 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Eckerd College were Office and Administrative Support with 54 employees, Management with 50 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 38 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Eckerd College was Female Assistant professor with 46 employees, Male Assistant professor with 33 employees, and Male Professor with 24 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Eckerd College.

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