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South Plains Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 5,180
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 58%
Average Aid Amount $6,772
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 981
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 88%

Financial Aid Information at South Plains

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,180 students (58% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $6,772. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 981 students (88% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at South Plains College is $4,453 for Texas residents and $4,837 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,180 students (58% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $6,772. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at South Plains College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at South Plains College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid5,18058%$6,772
Pell Grants3,43638%$4,145
Federal Student Loans1,39316%$5,639

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 981 beginning students (88% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 947 students (85% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at South Plains College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at South Plains College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid98188%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources93283%$5,794
Federal Grants87078%$5,056
Pell Grants65458%$5,009
Other Federal Grants68561%$1,638
State/Local Grants24222%$2,939
Institutional Grants16315%$1,780
Student Loans23021%$4,703
Federal Student Loans23021%$4,703
Other Student Loans00%$0

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 770 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended South Plains College. Among them, 176 students have lived on campus and 252 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at South Plains College
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus228162176
Living Off-Campus with Family371269342
Living Off-Campus without Family272208252

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at South Plains College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level760682$3,994,252$5,256
$0 - $30,000406406$2,735,862$6,739
$30,001 - $48,000148144$818,914$5,533
$48,001 - $75,00011197$373,821$3,368
$75,001 - $110,0005121$37,195$729
$110,001 or more4414$28,460$647