by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at South Plains College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in liberal arts, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at South Plains College paid an average of $113 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $97 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| 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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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Liberal Arts students who received their associate degree at South Plains College took out an average of $13,725 in student loans. That is 23% higher than the national average of $11,188.
liberal arts who receive their associate degree from South Plains College make an average of $24,697 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $23,781.
South Plains College does not offer an online option for its liberal arts 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.
Of the students who received their associate degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 62.0% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 63.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 54.9% of the liberal arts associate degrees at South Plains College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 35 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 200 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 172 |
| International Students | 17 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 439 |
*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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