Enrollment Trends at South Plains

The student population at South Plains College is 8,580 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 979 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.46 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,786 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 147.20% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,207 where 8,580 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
The female to male ratio is 1.46 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in South Plains than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at South Plains College since 2013.
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-149,5594,2985,261
2014-159,661
102
4,328
30
5,333
72
2015-169,126
-535
4,165
-163
4,961
-372
2016-179,478
352
4,194
29
5,284
323
2017-189,329
-149
4,107
-87
5,222
-62
2018-199,310
-19
3,876
-231
5,434
212
2019-209,212
-98
3,816
-60
5,396
-38
2020-218,880
-332
3,559
-257
5,321
-75
2021-228,930
50
3,574
15
5,356
35
2022-238,580
-350
3,481
-93
5,099
-257
Average9,2073,9405,267
South Plains College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 38.86% and the percentage of black students is 6.31% at South Plains College. 1.90% of enrolled students is Asian.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at South Plains College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-142441666133,667334,7650
2014-15451346073,882104,9240
2015-16391325173,87784,198287
2016-17371325604,16224,322139
2017-18381325484,219214,097137
2018-19361254984,36574,033121
2019-20321034794,50363,848156
2020-211071284964,336193,7150
2021-221141515694,481183,5500
2022-231221635414,373183,3340
Average811375434,187144,07984
South Plains College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

2,786 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 147.20% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at South Plains College from 2014 to 2023.
YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-159,6611,1271,8016,733
2015-169,1261,5222,0545,550
2016-179,4786551,9076,916
2017-189,3297071,9346,688
2018-199,3102,0302,3384,942
2019-209,2122,0772,4384,697
2020-218,8803,0052,7823,093
2021-228,9302,8802,5453,505
2022-238,5802,7862,2173,577
Average9,1671,8652,2245,078
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