Private (for-profit)

Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southwest·scitexas.edu
6-yr Graduation
53%
Total enrollment
584
peer median 584
Avg net price
$26,782
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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.

Overall completion
53%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
50%
Non-Pell
59%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$26,572
$30–48k$26,131
$48–75k$29,038
$75–110k$27,671
$110k+$30,619

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

Avg net price (private)
$26,782
vs peer median $26,782
Federal loans
64.3%

Student loan default rate

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

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.

Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

5 total completions
01Business
5100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
584
12-mo unduplicated
953
Undergraduate
953
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
14%131
Women
86%822

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
61.9%
White
25.5%
Black
8.9%
Two or more
1.8%
Unknown
1.2%
Asian
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 611 students

3-year trend

2.922 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    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.

    Student-to-faculty
    25.0:1

    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 $26,782 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.

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