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South Plains College

Levelland, Texas Public 2-year Town

Overview

South Plains College is a public two-year institution based in Levelland, Texas. Its campus is in a town setting. It enrolled 9,098 students in fall 2024.

South Plains College offers certificates and associate degrees across 80 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Cosmetology, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 1,713 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 53% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Mission

South Plains College provides educational opportunities that improve the lives of its students by establishing a foundation for lifelong learning. The College offers high quality courses, programs and services that assist students in clarifying and achieving their educational and career goals in order to become productive and responsible citizens in a global society. South Plains College empowers its faculty and staff to provide a learning environment that is innovative, engaging, compassionate, safe, diverse and supportive of the College vision.

Mission statement as reported by South Plains College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
9,098
Students enrolled
53%
First-year retention
1,713
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
80
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 80

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 4
Business, Management and Marketing 5
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 5
Health Professions 9
Precision Production 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 4
Visual and Performing Arts 5
Construction Trades 2
Communications Technologies 2
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Psychology 1
Education 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 4
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Engineering Technologies 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 5
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Communication and Journalism 9
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Social Sciences 2
Engineering 1
English Language and Literature 1
Physical Sciences 3
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
History 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
53%
First-year retention, part-time students
29%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
967
Certificates under 1 year
490
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
256

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
9,098
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,098
Full-time, fall 2024
41%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
13,388
Full-time, 2024-25
42%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
59%
Men
41%
White
38%
Hispanic or Latino
51%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
34%
Students taking some online courses
32%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Robin Satterwhite
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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