Lone Star College System vs. South Plains College

Comparable Facts

Compare Lone Star College System in The Woodlands, TX with South Plains College in Levelland, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lone Star College System is larger than South Plains College based on total student enrollment (73,077 students vs. 9,098 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lone Star College System is located in The Woodlands, TX (Small Suburban setting); South Plains College is in Levelland, TX (Distant Town setting).
• Lone Star College System is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. South Plains College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lone Star College System 22:1; South Plains College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Plains College are 49% lower than at Lone Star College System ($5,481 vs. $10,756).
• Out-of-state tuition is 82.2% higher at Lone Star College System than at South Plains College (about $4,235 more per year; $9,390 vs. $5,155).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at South Plains College than at Lone Star College System (78% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Plains College students is 12.7% larger than aid received by Lone Star College System students ($7,114 vs. $6,315).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Lone Star College System and South Plains College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lone Star College System graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than South Plains College graduates ($9,500 vs. $10,500).
• Among borrowers, Lone Star College System graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than South Plains College graduates ($98 vs. $108).
• More South Plains College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lone Star College System students, three years after graduation (40% vs. 29%).

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