Student Population at South Plains
Total Enrollment
8,580 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
8,580
Online Enrollment
2,786
Men Students
3,481
Women Students
5,099
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,580 students have enrolled at South Plains College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 3,481 male and 5,099 female students are attending South Plains College. By attendance status, there are 3,869 full-time students and 4,711 part-time students.
The number of students at South Plains College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Blinn College District and El Paso Community College, its population is very small (average population is 26,579).
South Plains College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,786 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between South Plains College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,481 male and 5,099 female students attending South Plains. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.68 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at South Plains.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,580 | 3,869 | 4,711 |
Men | 3,481 | 1,723 | 1,758 |
Women | 5,099 | 2,146 | 2,953 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,373 Hispanic students (50.97%) and 3,334 White students (38.86%) at South Plains College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at South Plains College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 122 | 62 | 60 |
Asian | 163 | 74 | 89 |
Black or African American | 541 | 190 | 351 |
Hispanic | 4,373 | 1,625 | 2,748 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 18 | 10 | 8 |
White | 3,334 | 1,505 | 1,829 |
Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Total | 8,580 | 3,481 | 5,099 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 6,614 students whose age under twenty five and 1,134 students whose age is over thirty years old at South Plains College.
Especially, 874 students are younger than eighteen and 9 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at South Plains College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,580 | 3,481 | 5,099 |
Under 18 | 874 | 338 | 536 |
18-19 | 2,133 | 955 | 1,178 |
20-21 | 2,227 | 1,015 | 1,212 |
22-24 | 1,380 | 576 | 804 |
25-29 | 832 | 283 | 549 |
30-34 | 456 | 119 | 337 |
35-39 | 281 | 78 | 203 |
40-49 | 283 | 77 | 206 |
50-64 | 105 | 33 | 72 |
65 and over | 9 | 7 | 2 |
Total | 8,580 | 3,481 | 5,099 |
Online Student Population
At South Plains College, 5,003 students (58.31% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,786 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,758 students live in Texas where South Plains College is located in and 28 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 8,580 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,786 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,217 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,577 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,786 |
Texas Residents | 2,758 |
Other State in U.S. | 28 |
Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Unknown | 0 |