Private (for-profit)

Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southwest·scitexas.edu
6-yr Graduation
53%
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Total enrollment
584
peer median 584
Avg net price
$27,306
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About

Southern Careers Institute (SCI) is a private, for-profit post-secondary career and technical education institution with eight locations in Texas, US, founded in 1960. The school is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education and approved by the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
53%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

14.1pp gap
Pell recipients
50%209 of 416
Non-Pell (all)
64%75 of 117
Subsidized loan, no Pell
59%13 of 22
No Federal Aid
65%62 of 95

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$27,175
$30–48k$27,503
$48–75k$28,031
$75–110k$29,266
$110k+$32,055

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$27,306
vs peer median $27,306
Federal loans
59.9%

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 3,199 borrowers who entered repayment, 74 (2.3%) defaulted within three years.

Default rate
2.3%
vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
3,199
Defaulted
74
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
24.3%
2017
19.5%
2018
7.5%
2019
2.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Scitexas

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

9 total completions
01Business
9100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
584
12-mo unduplicated
924
Undergraduate
924
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
15%140
Women
85%784

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
52.2%
White
33.1%
Black
11.5%
Two or more
1.9%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
Unknown
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
8.39
5 offenses · 596 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago8.39Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2
Motor vehicle theft
2
Aggravated assault
1

By location

5total
  • On campus5

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs40
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
25.0:1

Campus network

Scitexas is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS
Part ofSouthern Careers Institute-AustinAustin, TX · Main campus
View main campus

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Scitexas.

What is the graduation rate at Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio?

Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio reports a 6-year graduation rate of 53% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio?

Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio reports a total enrollment of 584 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio?

The average net price at Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio is $27,306 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio located?

Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas 78221.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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