KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts vs. South Plains College

Comparable Facts

Compare KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts in Dallas, TX with South Plains College in Levelland, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

South Plains College is larger than KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts based on total student enrollment (9,098 students vs. 70 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts is located in Dallas, TX (Large City setting); South Plains College is in Levelland, TX (Distant Town setting).
• KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. South Plains College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts 10:1; South Plains College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Plains College are 31.9% lower than at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts ($5,481 vs. $8,048).
• Out-of-state tuition is 298.1% higher at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts than at South Plains College (about $15,366 more per year; $20,521 vs. $5,155).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts than at South Plains College (100% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Plains College students is 67.2% larger than aid received by KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts students ($7,114 vs. $4,254).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts, open admission at South Plains College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, South Plains College graduates have a $8,356 lower median loan debt than KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts graduates ($10,500 vs. $18,856).
• Among borrowers, South Plains College graduates have an estimated $86 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts graduates ($108 vs. $194).
• More South Plains College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts students, three years after graduation (40% vs. 31%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.