The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 20.60% where the last year rate was 28%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 46.80% for full-time students and 37.90% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 20.60% where the current academic year rate is 28%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at South Plains College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| 2016-17 | 15% | 17% | 13% |
| 2017-18 | 20% | 18% | 21% |
| 2018-19 | 21% | 23% | 19% |
| 2019-20 | 22% | 23% | 21% |
| 2020-21 | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| 2021-22 | 20% | 21% | 20% |
| 2022-23 | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| 2023-24 | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| 2024-25 | 28% | 27% | 30% |
| Average | 20.60% | 20.90% | 20.20% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 15.50% where the current year rate is 10%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at South Plains College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20% |
| 2016-17 | 19% |
| 2017-18 | 21% |
| 2018-19 | 17% |
| 2019-20 | 15% |
| 2020-21 | 14% |
| 2021-22 | 13% |
| 2022-23 | 13% |
| 2023-24 | 13% |
| 2024-25 | 10% |
| Average | 15.50% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 46.80% for full-time students and 37.90% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at South Plains from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 42% | 43% |
| 2016-17 | 57% | 47% |
| 2017-18 | 56% | 42% |
| 2018-19 | 46% | 45% |
| 2019-20 | 35% | 67% |
| 2020-21 | 40% | 18% |
| 2021-22 | 44% | 30% |
| 2022-23 | 48% | 28% |
| 2023-24 | 47% | 30% |
| 2024-25 | 53% | 29% |
| Average | 46.80% | 37.90% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at South Plains College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20:1 |
| 2016-17 | 19:1 |
| 2017-18 | 21:1 |
| 2018-19 | 25:1 |
| 2019-20 | 21:1 |
| 2020-21 | 16:1 |
| 2021-22 | 16:1 |
| 2022-23 | 16:1 |
| 2023-24 | 16:1 |
| 2024-25 | 16:1 |
| Average | 18.60:1 |
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