South Plains College — College Profile

About

South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, is a premier public community college best known for its robust career-technical training, seamless transfer pathways to nearby Texas Tech University, and its world-renowned Commercial Music program that has launched numerous music industry careers. Beyond its famed music and arts department, SPC features exceptional programs in nursing, agricultural science, welding, and automotive technology, emphasizing practical, hands-on instruction. The campus culture offers an affordable, close-knit West Texas environment, distinctive for providing a traditional college feel complete with vibrant NJCAA athletics and on-campus residence halls.

Wikipedia:South Plains College (SPC) is a public community college in Levelland, Texas. It also has five locations in Plainview, at the Reese Technology Center, in western Lubbock, the Lubbock Downtown Center and the Career and Technical Center.

Location

Levelland, TX, 79336 · Town campus

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Nearest airport from college

ABQ · Albuquerque

262 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$2,731$5,155

Housing & food (on campus)$5,481$5,481

Books & supplies$1,255$1,255

Cost of attendance$13,784$18,286

Average net price$6,791Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$5,155

In-state: $2,731

Housing & food (on campus)$5,481

Books & supplies$1,255

Cost of attendance$18,286

In-state: $13,784

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $6,791

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.southplainscollege.edu

How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27

South Plains College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Tuition$5,288

Housing$5,816

Books & supplies$1,076

Personal expenses$3,074

Transportation$3,074

Total published by the school$18,286

Source: www.southplainscollege.edu · checked Sep 13, 2026

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$5,394

$30–48k

$5,369

$48–75k

$8,721

$75–110k

$12,059

$110k+

$13,314

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

27%

Entered 2017–18

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

30% graduated · 21% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 48% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$35,025

10 yrs after entry$41,276

Debt

Median at graduation$10,500

Monthly payment$111

Middle 50% owe$3k–$12k

90th percentile$22,138

Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body

Gender

Men 38%Women 62%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

16 : 1

Pell grant

38%

First-gen

54%

Family income

$25,383

Independent

34%

Veterans

Age at entry

22.0

Part-time

40%

Race & ethnicity

White

34%

Hispanic

54%

Black

Asian

AI/AN

Varsity sports

NJCAA Division I · EADA 2024-25

Basketball
Men's · Women's
Rodeo
Men's · Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's

Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$35M

Full-time faculty

50%

Faculty salary

$6,658/mo

Teaching spend

$6,486

per student

Federal loans

15%

Classification

Carnegie type

Associate's — high transfer

Undergraduate profile