Eckerd College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Eckerd College is $68,944 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $38,071 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $68,944. College Scorecard.

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Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$51,884
Housing & meals$14,268
Books & supplies$1,350
Personal & travel$3,100
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,658
Total cost of attendance$68,944

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$19,500
Loan default rate3.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out38%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants21%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$30,873Sticker price minus average net price

Florida residents: students may also qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.

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Eckerd College net price compared with other Florida colleges

Eckerd College has the 76th-lowest average net price of 80 Florida colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
72Rollins College$34,73275%$58,295
73Florida Institute of Technology$35,63964%$43,137
74The University of Tampa$36,21164%$59,436
75University of Miami$37,24484%$75,328
76Eckerd College$38,07166%$51,819
77Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach$41,27267%$84,131
78Lynn University$44,08952%$49,006
79Beacon College$53,51760%$29,420
80Ringling College of Art and Design$57,74272%$43,325

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Florida colleges →

Why Eckerd College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Eckerd College76%$38,07166%$51,819This school
Stetson University72%$19,37262%$51,642
Ringling College of Art and Design70%$57,74272%$43,325
Everglades University81%$27,37161%$47,597
Flagler College81%$30,52556%$49,483

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Eckerd College would cost you $18,699 more per year than Stetson University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Eckerd College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$5,526).
  • Stetson University gives aided families $22,288 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Florida residentEckerd CollegeStetson UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$51,884$57,410−$5,526
Books & supplies$1,350$1,200+$150
Housing & meals$14,268$16,030−$1,762
Personal & travel$3,100$1,699+$1,401
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,658−$3,806+$2,148
Sticker price$68,944$72,533−$3,589
Average grants−$30,873−$53,161+$22,288
You pay$38,071$19,372+$18,699

“+” means Eckerd College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Eckerd College cost questions

How much is tuition at Eckerd College?

Tuition and fees are $51,884 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Eckerd College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $68,944 a year.

What do families actually pay at Eckerd College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $38,071 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $29,615; $48–75k pay $34,294; $110k+ pay $43,955.

How much debt do Eckerd College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $19,500, and 3.0% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Eckerd College overview