South Plains Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#14 in Community Colleges

South Plains College is ranked 14^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate South Plains College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Its tuition & fees of $4,837 is relatively inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 8,580.
It offers very diverse area of study (114 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of South Plains are $4,837 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

South Plains College $4,837

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $6,701

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at South Plains is 19% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

South Plains College 19%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 25%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at South Plains is 13% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

South Plains College 13%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 19%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at South Plains is 48% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

South Plains College 48%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 58%

Student Population

The total student population at South Plains is 8,580 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

South Plains College 8,580

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 11,385

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at South Plains is $6,772 which is 140.00% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

South Plains College $6,772

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $4,812

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at South Plains is 16 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.