Private (for-profit)

Southern Careers Institute-Waco

Waco, Texas·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southwest·scitexas.edu
6-yr Graduation
45%
Total enrollment
185
peer median 365
Avg net price
$22,657
-$237 vs peer
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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
45%
Full-time retention
59%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
41%
Non-Pell
50%

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$22,469
$30–48k$22,747
$48–75k$24,387
$75–110k$24,395
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$22,657
-$236vs peer median $22,894
Federal loans
51.5%

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 programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2 total completions
01Business
2100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
185
12-mo unduplicated
305
Undergraduate
305
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
13%40
Women
87%265

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
34.2%
Black
30.2%
White
23.9%
Unknown
7.3%
Two or more
2.4%
Asian
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.80
1 offenses · 263 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago3.80Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
4

Scitexas vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Scitexas selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectSouthern Careers Institute-Waco
45%185$22,657
American College of Healthcare and Technology
272$15,115
AMG School of Nursing
552$33,363
ATA College
23.1%193$22,680
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis
172$30,293
California Career Institute
73.9%628
Concorde Career College-Southaven
100.0%115$22,064
Contra Costa Medical Career College
556
Dorsey College-Dearborn
430$22,173
Galen Health Institutes-Richmond
454$40,766
Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield
493$49,781
Infinity College
179
Institute of Culinary Education
553
Interactive College of Technology-Newport
101$15,239
Lamson Institute
498$24,617
Mariano Moreno Culinary Institute
108$14,004
Miller-Motte College-Tulsa
389$23,107
North-West College-Anaheim
100.0%513$31,140
North-West College-Long Beach
100.0%652$32,474
Ohio Medical Career College
129$16,023
Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio
424$21,497
Pinnacle Career Institute
619$19,024
PITC Institute
282$19,304
Premiere Career College
105$23,214
Ross College-Grand Rapids North
387$21,770
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage
342$24,175
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria
114$20,549
Southeastern College-Charlotte
93.7%252$36,058
Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar
791$25,637
Valley College-Beckley
165$24,526
Peer group median45%96.8%365$22,894

Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about Southern Careers Institute-Waco

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Scitexas.

What is the graduation rate at Southern Careers Institute-Waco?

Southern Careers Institute-Waco reports a 6-year graduation rate of 45% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Southern Careers Institute-Waco?

Southern Careers Institute-Waco reports a total enrollment of 185 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Southern Careers Institute-Waco is $22,657 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Southern Careers Institute-Waco located?

Southern Careers Institute-Waco is located in Waco, Texas 76706-3756.

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