Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,081 where 9,098 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 9,478 students in 2017 and was lowest at 8,580 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,126 to 9,098 students, a net loss of 28 (0.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at South Plains College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 36.85% and the percentage of black students is 6.20% at South Plains College. 1.87% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 53.24% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 46.00% to 36.85%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.45% to 1.87%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.67% to 6.20%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 42.48% to 53.24%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5763 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6035 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at South Plains College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,019 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 98.36% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at South Plains College from 2015 to 2025.