South Plains College
South Plains College at a Glance
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About South Plains College
According to Wikipedia, South Plains College is a public community college in Levelland, Texas. It also has five locations in Plainview, at the Reese Technology Center, formerly Reese Air Force Base, in western Lubbock, and the Lubbock Downtown Center and the Career and Technical Center.
South Plains College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 53% | 29% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does South Plains College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $2,733 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $8,064 |
| 30K - 48K | $7,265 |
| 48K - 75K | $8,888 |
| 75K - 110K | $11,718 |
| 110K+ | $14,920 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do South Plains College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former South Plains College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $44,226 a year, and 87% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
South Plains College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 12,861 | 12,861 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is South Plains College?
South Plains College is located at 1401 S. College Ave, Levelland, TX 79336.
How Safe is South Plains College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on South Plains College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, South Plains College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Levelland has a violent crime rate of 0.42% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.96%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is South Plains College Known For?
South Plains College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Earth Sciences
- Chemistry
- Medical
- Mathematics
- Communications
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
- History
- Biology
- Political Science
- Business
- Literature
- Education
- Psychology
- Engineering
- Computer Science
South Plains College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much South Plains College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
South Plains College ranks #416 in the U.S. and #1731 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesSouth Plains College ranks #701 in the U.S. and #3232 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesSouth Plains College ranks #809 in the U.S. and #2862 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesSouth Plains College ranks #1054 in the U.S. and #4086 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesSouth Plains College ranks #1188 in the U.S. and #4495 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesSouth Plains College ranks #1371 in the U.S. and #3478 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesSouth Plains College ranks #1456 in the U.S. and #2809 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesSouth Plains College ranks #1516 in the U.S. and #4908 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesSouth Plains College ranks #1633 in the U.S. and #6667 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesSouth Plains College ranks #1735 in the U.S. and #7295 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesSouth Plains College ranks #1747 in the U.S. and #6332 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesSouth Plains College ranks #1759 in the U.S. and #5428 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesSouth Plains College ranks #1914 in the U.S. and #7279 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesSouth Plains College ranks #2006 in the U.S. and #5318 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesSouth Plains College ranks #2085 in the U.S. and #9628 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesSouth Plains College ranks #2158 in the U.S. and #8399 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesWho Are South Plains College's Most Influential Alumni?
South Plains College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Earth Sciences, Criminal Justice, and Medical. Here are some of South Plains College's most famous alumni:
