Vet Tech Institute of Houston vs. South Plains College

Comparable Facts

Compare Vet Tech Institute of Houston in Houston, 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 Vet Tech Institute of Houston based on total student enrollment (9,098 students vs. 200 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Vet Tech Institute of Houston is located in Houston, TX (Large City setting); South Plains College is in Levelland, TX (Distant Town setting).
• Vet Tech Institute of Houston is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. South Plains College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Vet Tech Institute of Houston 17:1; South Plains College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Vet Tech Institute of Houston are 1.5% lower than at South Plains College ($5,400 vs. $5,481).
• Out-of-state tuition is 216.7% higher at Vet Tech Institute of Houston than at South Plains College (about $11,169 more per year; $16,324 vs. $5,155).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at South Plains College than at Vet Tech Institute of Houston (78% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Plains College students is 3.1% larger than aid received by Vet Tech Institute of Houston students ($7,114 vs. $6,903).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Vet Tech Institute of Houston, open admission at South Plains College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, South Plains College graduates have a $1,500 lower median loan debt than Vet Tech Institute of Houston graduates ($10,500 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, South Plains College graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Vet Tech Institute of Houston graduates ($108 vs. $124).
• More Vet Tech Institute of Houston graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Plains College students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 40%).

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