Hill College vs. South Plains College

Hill College vs. South Plains College comparison

	Hill College	South Plains College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Hill College	South Plains College
Location	Hillsboro, TX	Levelland, TX
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	3,689	8,580
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hillcollege.edu	southplainscollege.edu
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Costs	Hill College	South Plains College
Tuition (In State)	$2,910	$696
Tuition (Out of State)	$3,310	$2,952
Room & Board	$4,200	$4,418
Avg Net Price	$8,866	$6,470
Avg Grant Aid	$5,180	$5,794
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	83%

Admission	Hill College	South Plains College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Hill College	South Plains College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (17%) Health Professions (15%) Precision Production Trades (13%) Personal and Culinary Services (11%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (21%) Health Professions (16%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	Hill College	South Plains College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,600	$39,300
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,500	$10,500
Median Loan Payment	$98	$108

Diversity	Hill College	South Plains College
% Men	39%	41%
% Women	61%	59%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	42%
% Black	7%	7%
% Hispanic	10%	46%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	17%	3%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Hill College	South Plains College
% In-State	93%	94%
% Out-of-State	5%	4%
Campus	Hill College	South Plains College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• South Plains College is larger than than Hill College based on total student enrollment (8,580 students vs. 3,689 students)

Hill College vs. South Plains College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Hill College or South Plains College?

• Hill College is 13.3% more expensive to attend than South Plains College for in-state tuition ($2,910.00 vs. $2,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.1% higher at Hill College than South Plains College ($3,310.00 vs. $2,952.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Plains College than Hill College ($6,470 vs. $8,866)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hill College are 5.2% lower than costs at South Plains College ($4,200 vs. $4,418)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hill College than South Plains College (88% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Plains College students is 11.9% larger than aid received Hill College ($5,794 vs. $5,180)

Which college is harder to get into, Hill College or South Plains College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between South Plains College or Hill College .

Hill College vs. South Plains College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Hill College or South Plains College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between South Plains College and Hill College.

• Graduates from South Plains College earn on average $5,700 more per year than Hill College graduates after ten years. ($39,300 vs. $33,600)
• Hill College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than South Plains College graduates. ($9,500 vs. $10,500)
• Hill College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than South Plains College graduates. ($98 vs. $108)
• More South Plains College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hill College students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 33%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/