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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in St. Petersburg. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in St. Petersburg is right for you.
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ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA QUICK STATSCounty: Pinellas
Elevation: 44 feet
Land Area: 59.6 square miles
Population Density: 4114 people per square mile
Population: 245,314
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (68.6%), Black (22.4%), Hispanic (4.2%), Two or more races (2.2%), Other race (1.1%), American Indian (0.9%), Other Asian (0.8%), Vietnamese (0.8%)
Ancestries (City): German (14.6%), Irish (12.4%), English (11.1%), Italian (6.7%), United States (5.7%), French (3.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (782.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631)
Nearest cities: West and East Lealman, FL (1.7 miles ), Gulfport, FL (1.8 miles ), Kenneth City, FL (1.9 miles ), South Pasadena, FL (2.2 miles ), Pinellas Park, FL (2.3 miles ), St. Pete Beach, FL (2.5 miles ), Treasure Island, FL (2.5 miles ), Gandy, FL (2.6 miles )
St. Petersburg Compared to State Average: Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Hispanic race population percentage below state average. Median age above state average. Foreign-born population percentage above state average. House age above state average.
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA EDUCATION FACTS
Educational Attainment
School Enrollment
Educational Attainment
Grad Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
8
Educational Attainment
Bachelor's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
18
Educational Attainment
Associate's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
9
Educational Attainment
Some College/No Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
21
Educational Attainment
High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
28
Educational Attainment
Not a High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
16
Population 25 and Older:165,740
Pre kindergarten through grade 8
26,424
Grades 9 through 12
11,886
College or graduate school
15,084
Total Enrolled:53,394
High school or higher: 81.90%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.80%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.00%
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to St. Petersburg:
HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 17 miles, TAMPA, FL, Full-time enrollment: 9,630 UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA about 17 miles, TAMPA, FL, FT enrollment: 2,963 MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 25 miles, BRADENTON, FL, FT enrollment: 4,539 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA about 25 miles, TAMPA, FL, FT enrollment: 26,221 PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 36 miles, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL, FT enrollment: 2,868 SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY about 46 miles, ST LEO, FL, FT enrollment: 6,597 TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER about 51 miles, LAKELAND, FL, FT enrollment: 2,057
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