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Compare Central Texas College vs South Plains College

Killeen, TX · Levelland, TX

Central Texas CollegeSouth Plains College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$10,265/yr$6,791/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$7,714/yr$5,394/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$6,750$10,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$11,281/yr$5,369/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$11,567/yr$8,721/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$12,866/yr$12,059/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$13,581/yr$13,314/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$72/mo$111/mo
Room & board (on campus)$7,200/yr$5,481/yr
Room & board (off campus)$8,779/yr$8,232/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,124/yr$1,255/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,952/yr$4,756/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$13,822/yr$13,784/yr
Tuition (in-state)$3,750/yr$2,731/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$7,500/yr$5,155/yr
Students with Pell Grants37%38%
Students taking federal loans42%15%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate11%29%
Freshmen who come back60%53%
Typical earnings 10 years in$40,995/yr$41,276/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$22,375–$62,217$23,573–$64,334
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)17%26%
Typical earnings 6 years in$39,534/yr$35,025/yr
Earn more than a HS grad55%62%
Graduate on time5.7%18%
First-gen students who finish3%16%
Low-income students who finish2.4%15%
Students who transfer out25%11%
Typical earnings 8 years in$40,141/yr$38,020/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 42% · Business, Management & Marketing 21% · Health Professions 10%Liberal Arts & General Studies 24% · Health Professions 12% · Culinary & Personal Services 10%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 42% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 24% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degreesHealth Professions — 12% of degrees
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 10% of degreesCulinary & Personal Services — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 8% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 5% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $75,319/yrCriminal Justice and Corrections — $49,987/yr
Degrees in STEM6.4%4.8%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment6,2476,005
Students per professor17 : 116 : 1
Average professor pay$6,654/mo$6,658/mo
Full-time professors100%50%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$24,912$25,384
SettingSuburb (large)Town (distant)
LocationKilleen, TXLevelland, TX
RegionSouthwestSouthwest
Founded19651957
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.4%0.2%
Men42%38%
Women58%62%
White students27%34%
Black students28%8.1%
Hispanic or Latino students29%54%
Asian students5.1%2.1%
Two or more races4.8%0%
Other / not reported6.3%1.8%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students46%54%
Part-time students60%40%
Students age 25+41%22%
Spent on teaching per student$5,431/yr$6,486/yr
Endowment$14.6M$35.1M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing97779
Required to live on campusNoNo
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week15 meals/week20 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNJCAA Division I
Football teamNo data reportedNo
Varsity teamsNo data reported6
Student athletesNo data reported102
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$871,508
Athletics budgetNo data reported$2.8M
Athletics revenueNo data reported$2.8M
Recruiting spendNo data reported$20,022

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.