South Plains Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#5 in Community Colleges

South Plains College is ranked 5^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 $5,157 is relatively inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 9,098.
The financial aid amount ($8,379) is extremely higher.
It offers very diverse area of study (113 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of South Plains are $5,157 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

South Plains College $5,157

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 29% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

South Plains College 29%

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 11% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

South Plains College 11%

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 53% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

South Plains College 53%

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 9,098 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

South Plains College 9,098

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 $8,379 which is 162.48% 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 $8,379

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.