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South Plains College Demographics & Diversity Report

What does the South Plains College student population look like? College Factual wanted to know the facts so we crunched the numbers. We analyzed racial diversity, gender ratios, age and location diversity of college campuses accross the country. See how South Plains College fared in our <nil> diversity report.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

South Plains College Student Population

How Many Students Attend South Plains College?

South Plains College total enrollment is approximately 8,880 students.

South Plains College Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time South Plains College undergraduate population is made up of 56% women, and 44% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

South Plains College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Hispanic	1,979
White	1,523
Black or African American	273
International	51
Asian	47
Unknown	9
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6
Multi-Ethnic	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

South Plains College Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Hispanic	4,336
White	3,715
Black or African American	496
Asian	128
International	62
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	19
Unknown	17
Multi-Ethnic	0

South Plains College Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 5,321 female students and 3,559 male students at South Plains College.

International Students at South Plains College

Students from 42 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Nigeria, Kenya, and Cameroon.

Learn more about international students at South Plains College.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At South Plains College, 49.20% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	2,915
20-21	1,675
22-24	1,087
25-29	891
35 and over	615
30-34	456
Under 18	0

Notes and References

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.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• Find out how College Factual created their Diversity Rankings.