South Plains Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At South Plains College, the graduation rates was 28.92% (437 students out of 1,511 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 192 male and 245 female students graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at South Plains College. Last year, the graduation rate was 28.92%. where 437 students out of 1,511 candidate completed their degree.

268 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 437 students finished there program within 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At South Plains College, 6 of 14 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 42.86%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at South Plains College is 10.99% (166 out of 1,511 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At South Plains College, the retention rate is 53% for full-time students and 29 % for part-time students.