This 2001-2002 fact book for St. Petersburg College (SPC) in Florida provides statistical information to support planning and decision-making. It also offers a historical perspective of the institution. SPC was founded in 1927 as St. Petersburg Junior College, Florida's first two-year institution of higher learning. SPC has evolved from an all-white, private institution using borrowed high school classrooms to a multi-campus state postsecondary institution dedicated to the concept of equal opportunity. Report highlights include: (1) SPC started with 87 credit students in 1927-1928, and in fall 2000-2001 had an enrollment of 18,156 credit students; (2) system-wide fall 2001 enrollment by program of study was 64% associate of arts degree, 22% associate of science degree, and 14% other; (3) fall 2001 enrollment by ethnicity was white 80%, African American 10%, Hispanic 6%, and Asian 4%; and (4) fall 2001 headcount by age was 19 and under, 25%; 20-24, 30%; 25-29, 14%; 30-39, 17%; 40-49, 10%; 50-59, 3%; and 60 and over, 0.4%. The report further details credit student history, opening fall credit headcount, end-of-session fall headcount, student registration, academics, outcomes/indicators, facilities, personnel, and finance. Includes 44 tables and four appendices. (NB)