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South Plains College

Levelland, Texas·Public, 2-year·Southwest·southplainscollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
29%
+14.5pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
9,098
peer median 9,180
Avg net price
$6,791
+$736 vs Community College
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About

South Plains College (SPC) is a public community college in Levelland, Texas. It also has five locations in Plainview, at the Reese Technology Center, in western Lubbock, the Lubbock Downtown Center and the Career and Technical Center.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
29%+14.5pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
53%

Pell equity

4.4pp gap
Pell recipients
31%262 of 853
Non-Pell (all)
27%175 of 658
Subsidized loan, no Pell
28%20 of 72
No Federal Aid
26%155 of 586

Pell recipients here graduate at a 4.4-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 84 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 77 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
84
Passing
7
8.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

84programs
  • Passing7 · 8.3%
  • No Data77 · 91.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
5
No data
77

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

7
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+8.2%
$36,034 vs $33,298
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+16.8%
$38,888 vs $33,298
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+38.5%
$46,129 vs $33,298
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+50.6%
$50,149 vs $33,298
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+65.1%
$54,986 vs $33,298
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+83.2%
$61,018 vs $33,298
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+154.8%
$84,836 vs $33,298

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
37%
$13,458 debt · $36,034 earn
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
35%
$9,625 debt · $27,197 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$10,750 debt · $52,604 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$13,000 debt · $84,836 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
14%
$6,500 debt · $47,136 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1963Next review Dec 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 5

  1. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Mar 2022Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Oct 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Mar 2020Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,394
$30–48k$5,369
$48–75k$8,721
$75–110k$12,059
$110k+$13,314

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$6,791
+$736vs Community College median $6,056
Federal loans
14.5%
In-state tuition
$2,731
Out-of-state
$5,155

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 4,303 students received $22.0M in Pell grants, alongside $7.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,303
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$22.0M
$21,995,464 total
Direct Loans
$7.5M
2,158 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
’20
4k
’21
4k
’22
4k
’23
4k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.2M
1,058 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.0M
1,060 loan awards
Parent PLUS$313K
40 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,327 borrowers who entered repayment, 49 (3.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.6%
+1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,327
Defaulted
49
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.6%
2017
13.0%
2018
10.6%
2019
3.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at South Plains College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs80
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

849 total completions
01Liberal Arts
41248.5%
02Health Professions
15217.9%
03Business
698.1%
04Psychology
455.3%
05Security/Protective
414.8%
06Education
344.0%
07Visual/Performing Arts
333.9%
08Mechanic
242.8%
09Computer Sciences
232.7%
10Agriculture
161.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
9,098
12-mo unduplicated
13,388
Undergraduate
13,388
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%5,486
Women
59%7,902

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
53.9%
White
33.9%
Black
8.1%
Asian
2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.6%
Non-resident
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Unknown
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
102
59 M · 43 W
Women athletes
42.2%
Athletic aid
$872K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$492K
$380K
Recruiting expense
$10K
$10K
Head-coach salaries
$44K
$48K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
58 M · 34 W
$592K
Rodeo
18 M · 14 W
$560K
Basketball
14 M · 13 W
$731K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.23
2 offenses · 8,866 students

3-year trend

0.562 yrs ago0.471 yr ago0.23Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Arson
1
Robbery
1

By location

2total
  • Public property2

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs616
Liquor044

Residence-hall fires

  • Forrest Hall1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $0-$99
  • Tubb Hall1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $0-$99

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
261

South Plains College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions South Plains College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectSouth Plains College
29%—9,098$6,791Community College
Amarillo College
——9,262$4,600Community College
Blinn College District
——18,095$10,844Community College
Central Texas College
——8,373$10,265Community College
Clovis Community College
——2,342$3,230Community College
Del Mar College
——10,256$3,399Community College
Howard College
——4,101$6,147Community College
Laredo College
——11,029$5,798Baccalaureate
Midland College
——5,690$4,512Baccalaureate
Odessa College
——9,981$6,368Community College
Oklahoma City Community College
——11,475$4,739Community College
Redlands Community College
——2,184$5,964Community College
Seward County Community College
——2,092$6,717Community College
Tyler Junior College
0%—11,885$10,206Baccalaureate
Peer group median14%—9,180$6,056

Institutions like South Plains College

Explore the federal data for institutions in South Plains College's comparison group.

IPEDS

South Plains College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Effectiveness & Accountability
Reports to South Plains College
Email
info [at] southplainscollege.edu
Phone
806.894.9611
Address
1401 College Avenue, Box 5, Levelland, TX 79336

South Plains College has made a significant commitment to accountability and quality with the adoption of a comprehensive institutional effectiveness program. This planning and assessment process is based on successful accomplishments of the college's vision and mission within the context of an institutional plan and as measured by student outcomes.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Shanna Donica
    Director of Institutional Effectiveness & Assessment
  • Ryan Fitzgerald
    Director of Institutional Research and Reports
  • Johnny Lopez
    Institutional Research Analyst

Research funding

External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

NSF
USA Spending
$7,366,717
All sources
$7,366,717

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Notable alumni of South Plains College (5)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Waylon Jennings
    Music
  • Natalie Maines
    Music
  • Lee Ann Womack
    Music
  • Jedd Hughes
    Music
  • Luis Montero
    Sports

Frequently asked questions about South Plains College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about South Plains College.

What is the graduation rate at South Plains College?

South Plains College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 29% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend South Plains College?

South Plains College reports a total enrollment of 9,098 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at South Plains College?

The average net price at South Plains College is $6,791 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is South Plains College located?

South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas 79336.

Who runs Institutional Research at South Plains College?

South Plains College's IR work is done by the Institutional Effectiveness & Accountability, which reports to South Plains College.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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