Academics at South Plains College

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at South Plains College: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

48 Majors With Completions

16:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

51% Full-Time Faculty

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 16 students per faculty member, South Plains College is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 51% of instructors full time, South Plains College is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

South Plains College offers 48 majors with reported completions across 26 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at South Plains College are shown below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	✓
Bachelor’s	—
Master’s	—
Doctorate	—

The most popular majors at South Plains College, measured by graduates, are listed below.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	485
Precision Metal Working	124
Business Administration, Management and Operations	122
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General	86
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	86

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at South Plains College:

Need flexibility? Check whether South Plains College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 5,287 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
Interested in outcomes? Look at how well South Plains College retains and graduates its students — 53% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of South Plains College.

Explore Further at South Plains College

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

Academic Majors at South Plains College — every major and degree program offered
Faculty & Class Sizes at South Plains College — how the teaching staff is structured
Graduation and Retention at South Plains College — graduation outcomes and retention detail
Online Learning at South Plains College — online and distance enrollment options
Accreditation Detail at South Plains College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies