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.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at South Plains
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,5803,8694,711
Men3,4811,7231,758
Women5,0992,1462,953

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.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at South Plains College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1226260
Asian1637489
Black or African American541190351
Hispanic4,3731,6252,748
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander18108
White3,3341,5051,829
Two or More Races000
Race/Ethnicity Unknown532
Total 8,5803,4815,099

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.
Population by Student Age at South Plains College
TotalMenWomen
Total8,580 3,4815,099
Under 18874 338536
18-192,133 9551,178
20-212,227 1,0151,212
22-241,380 576804
25-29832 283549
30-34456 119337
35-39281 78203
40-49283 77206
50-64105 3372
65 and over9 72
Total 8,580 3,4815,099

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total8,580
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,786
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,217
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,577
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,786
Texas Residents2,758
Other State in U.S.28
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0