For the academic year 2024-2025, South Plains College has a total enrollment of 9,098 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small - which average 10,145 - South Plains's body is relatively small.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 3,592 male (39.48%) and 5,506 female (60.52%) students are attending South Plains College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 65.24.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 9,098 |
| Men | 3,592 |
| Women | 5,506 |
By race/ethnicity, 3,353 White, 564 Black, and 170 Asian students out of a total of 9,098 are attending at South Plains College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
South Plains College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 57.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 141 | 57 | 84 |
| Asian | 170 | 86 | 84 |
| Black | 564 | 197 | 367 |
| Hispanic | 4,844 | 1,785 | 3,059 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| White | 3,353 | 1,452 | 1,901 |
| Two or more races | - | - | - |
| Race Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
By age, South Plains has 1,419 students under 18 years old and 11 students over 65 years old. There are 7,152 students under 25 years old, and 1,946 students over 25 years old out of 9,098 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,419 | 832 | 587 |
| 18-19 | 2,411 | 1,402 | 1,009 |
| 20-21 | 2,009 | 1,116 | 893 |
| 22-24 | 1,313 | 780 | 533 |
| 25-29 | 819 | 558 | 261 |
| 30-34 | 418 | 299 | 119 |
| 35-39 | 289 | 216 | 73 |
| 40-49 | 302 | 224 | 78 |
| 50-64 | 107 | 75 | 32 |
| Over 65 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At South Plains College, 3,019 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,268 students are enrolled in some online courses.
2,980 students who live in Texas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 39 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 9,098 | 3,019 | 2,268 |
| Undergraduate | 9,098 | 3,019 | 2,268 |
| Texas Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,980 | 38 | 1 |
Among 9,098 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 317 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.48%.208 students have transferred in as full-time status and 109 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 3,512 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 208 |
| Regular Part-time | 5,269 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 109 |
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