Lamar State College-Port Arthur vs. South Plains College

Comparable Facts

Compare Lamar State College Port Arthur in Port Arthur, 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 Lamar State College-Port Arthur based on total student enrollment (9,098 students vs. 4,680 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lamar State College Port Arthur is located in Port Arthur, TX (Small City setting); South Plains College is in Levelland, TX (Distant Town setting).
• Lamar State College Port Arthur is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. South Plains College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lamar State College Port Arthur 29:1; South Plains College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Plains College are 51.5% lower than at Lamar State College Port Arthur ($5,481 vs. $11,300).
• Out-of-state tuition is 56.5% higher at Lamar State College-Port Arthur than at South Plains College (about $2,915 more per year; $8,070 vs. $5,155).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at South Plains College than at Lamar State College Port Arthur (78% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lamar State College Port Arthur students is 14.6% larger than aid received by South Plains College students ($8,151 vs. $7,114).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Lamar State College-Port Arthur and South Plains College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lamar State College Port Arthur graduates have a $500 lower median loan debt than South Plains College graduates ($10,000 vs. $10,500).
• Among borrowers, Lamar State College-Port Arthur graduates have an estimated $5 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than South Plains College graduates ($103 vs. $108).
• More South Plains College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lamar State College-Port Arthur students, three years after graduation (40% vs. 28%).

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