Home / Worth-It Scores / Texas / South Plains
Is South Plains College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for South Plains, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
South Plains sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $41,276 helps, but median debt of $10,500 plus yearly net price of $6,791 creates a tighter path. For context, South Plains's net price is about 10% below the typical 2-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 791 similar 2-year, public schools
This school
$6,790
/yrAverage school like this
$7,555
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $765 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $3,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$6,791
Median earnings 10 years out
$41,276
Median debt at graduation
$10,500
Graduation rate
27%
At South Plains, a typical graduate carries about $10,500 in student debt and earns roughly $41,276 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $119 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
South Plains is a two year school in Levelland, TX. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
Similar schools worth comparing
These schools share a similar sector, geography, or price range.
2-year
Northeast Texas Community
Mount Pleasant, TX
Worth-It Score: 63/100
Median net price: $6,706
2-year
Lee
Baytown, TX
Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $6,879
2-year
North Central Texas
Gainesville, TX
Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $6,587
2-year
Vernon
Vernon, TX
Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $6,404
2-year
Austin Community College District
Austin, TX
Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $6,390
Common questions about South Plains
The median net price at South Plains is $6,791 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
Looking at community colleges options in Texas? See the most affordable community colleges in Texas →
The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →