by our College Data Analytics TeamRespiratory Care Therapy is a concentration offered under the allied health professions major at South Plains College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in respiratory care therapy/therapist, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at South Plains College was $113 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $97 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,328 | $2,712 |
| Fees | $1,564 | $1,564 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,160 | $1,160 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $4,418 | $4,418 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,440 | $3,440 |
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South Plains College does not offer an online option for its respiratory care therapy/therapist associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the South Plains College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.0% of the respiratory care therapy/therapist students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.7%.
Around 60.0% of respiratory care therapy/therapist associate degree recipients at South Plains College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 12 |
| Surgical Technology | 19 |
| Radiologic Technology | 13 |
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*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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