by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on South Plains College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
South Plains College was awarded 46 badges in the 2026 rankings.
South Plains College is ranked #2,065 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
South Plains College is also ranked #108 on the Best Colleges in Texas list.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, South Plains College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at South Plains College is 51%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 47% tells us that most first-year, full-time students don’t stick around for a second year at South Plains College. Students may have a variety of reasons for this, such as only intending to attend a school for one year while they brush up on certain subjects.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor’s degree in four years or less. This rate is 25% for first-time, full-time students at South Plains College, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at South Plains College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 6,124 undergraduates at South Plains College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at South Plains College.
The typical net cost at South Plains College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for South Plains College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,610 | $6,429 | $9,249 | $11,474 | $11,874 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of South Plains College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At South Plains College, approximately 15% of students took out student loans averaging $5,581 a year. That adds up to $22,324 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 11.8%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for South Plains College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from South Plains College make around $41,276 per year during the early years of their employment. Unfortunately, this is 16% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at South Plains College make the most money.
South Plains College is an public institution found in Levelland, Texas. The surrounding location of Levelland is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of South Plains College.
Contact information for South Plains College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1401 S. College Ave, Levelland, TX 79336 |
| Phone: | 80689496112542 |
| Website: | www.southplainscollege.edu/ |
In the latest year of available data, students from 27 majors graduated from South Plains College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,807 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 485 | $24,573 |
| Precision Metal Working | 124 | $30,915 |
| Business Administration & Management | 122 | $23,535 |
| Cosmetology | 86 | $14,762 |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 86 | $31,785 |
| Nursing | 81 | $63,784 |
| Allied Health Professions | 64 | $45,935 |
| Culinary Arts | 57 | NA |
| Audiovisual Communications | 56 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
5,287 students took at least one online class at South Plains College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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