Statistical Snapshot

You won't find a "typical" student at South Plains College. Our students are all ages, from recent high school graduates to retired people. Some attend college full time and others part time. Many combine work with college studies. More than 9,000 students enroll in SPC's college-credit courses each semester and another 5,600 take advantage of continuing education short courses and workforce development programs. SPC serves more than 17,000 individuals each year.

Headcount Enrollment Credit Students (Fall 2006)

  • Unduplicated Headcount Enrollment: 9,043
  • Full-time Students 48.4%
  • Part-time Students 51.6%

Student Profile

  • Average Age 22.1
  • Male 46.8%
  • Female 53.2%
  • Anglo 65.1%
  • Hispanic 28.3%
  • African-American 4.3%
  • Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0%
  • American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.6%
  • International 0.7%
  • Texas Residents 95.5%
  • Out-of-State 3.8%
  • International 0.7%
  • Hockley County Residents 7.6%
  • Lubbock County Residents 50.3%
  • Service Area Residents 76.8%
  • First-Generation College Students (approx.) 72%

Educational Objective

  • 45% of Fall 2006 students planned to earn credits for transfer to another college or university
  • 41% of Fall 2006 students planned to earn an associate degree or certificate
  • 14% of Fall 2006 students were taking courses to improve skills for present jobs, change careers or explore courses.

Educational Outcome (Degrees and Certificates Awarded)

  • Academic Transfer, A.A., A.S., A.A.T., 406
  • Technical A.A.S., 267
  • Technical Certificates, 353
  • Total Degrees (2005)  1,026

Transfer Students

Destination of SPC students transferring to four-year universities (Fall 2005)

  • Texas Tech University 81%
  • West Texas A&M University 4%
  • Angelo State University 2%
  • UT Austin 2%
  • Texas A&M 2%
  • Other Institutions 9%

Career Program Completers

Follow-up surveys of technical graduates show:

  • 44 technical programs have a combined success rate of 96% in placing graduates in the workforce.
  • 86% of program completers are working in a related job.
  • The average annual salary for a 2004 graduate was $18,836.

College Employee Profile (2006-2007)

  • Full-time Faculty 263
  • Part-time Faculty 166
  • Administration/Support Staff 292
  • Total Employees 721

Full-Time Faculty Educational Attainment

  • Doctorate Degree 32 (12.2%)
  • Master's Degree 158 (60.1%)
  • Bachelor's Degree 40 (15.2%)
  • Associate/Certificate 33 (12.5%)

Full-Time Faculty Teaching Service at SPC

  • 5 years or less 35.7%
  • 6-10 Years 17.9%
  • 11-15 Years 21.3%
  • 16-20 Years 14.1%
  • More than 20 Years 11.0%
  • Average Age 47 Student-Faculty Ratio 21:1

Funding Sources (2005-2006 Operational Budget)

  • Student and Parent Sources 41.6%
  • State Sources 37.1%
  • Local Sources 15.7%
  • Auxiliary Sources 5.1%
  • Other Sources 0.5%

Funding Uses (2005-2006 Operational Budget)

  • Instruction and Academic Support 51.8%
  • Student Services 8.7%
  • Public Service 1.7%
  • General Institutional 11.7%
  • Physical Plant Operation 18.3%
  • Auxiliary Enterprises 5.1%
  • Debt Service 1.9%
  • State Mandated Tuition Transfer 0.8%