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Southeast Texas Career Institute

Type Less than 2 year, Private
Business Model For Profit
Campus locale Town: Fringe
Degrees offered Undergraduate
Calendar system Continuous
Student body size Small
Student to faculty ratio 14 to 1
Students retention rate 78%
On-time graduation rate 90%

Located in Silsbee, Texas, Southeast Texas Career Institute is a private, for profit institution that offers undergraduate degrees. The college operates on a continuous calendar system, providing flexibility in scheduling.

One of the notable aspects of Southeast Texas Career Institute is its open admission policy. This means that all high school graduates and individuals who hold a GED qualification are eligible to apply for admission. This inclusive approach allows a wide range of students to pursue their higher education goals, regardless of their academic background.

Southeast Texas Career Institute is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education, ensuring that the institution meets certain standards of quality and effectiveness. This accreditation also allows students to transfer credits to other accredited institutions if they choose to continue their education elsewhere.

With a students-to-faculty ratio of 14-to-1, Southeast Texas Career Institute emphasizes small class sizes, fostering a supportive and interactive learning environment.

Southeast Texas Career Institute boasts an impressive student retention rate of 78% , indicating that the majority of students choose to continue their education at the institution. This number surpasses both the state and national averages of 68% and 76%, respectively.


  • Accredited by: Council on Occupational Education

Admission

Open Admission

The institution does not have any selection criteria for enrollment. All high school graduates and GED certificate holders are eligible for admission.

Tuition & Fees

The most popular programs at Southeast Texas Career Institute are Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant, Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor. Below is the cost of attendance for these programs as well as the cost of attendance for similar schools that provide the same program.

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant

Program Length 8 months
Tuition and Fees $7,300
Books and Supplies $710
Total Cost $8,010

Similar schools that provide the same program:

Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor

Average Net Price

The net price represents the amount of money students pay after receiving financial aid. In 2022, the average net price for first-year, full-time students at Southeast Texas Career Institute was $14,522. This amount varies among students due to the different levels of financial aid offered based on their family's financial status.

Financial aid includes federal, state, or local government grants and institutional grants and scholarships

Southeast Texas Career Institute net price calculator

$14,522

Below is the average net price of Less than 2 year, private For Profit colleges in Texas and nationwide.

Texas's average $10,664
National average $17,367
Below is the net price of Southeast Texas Career Institute for the past 10 years categorized by different levels of family income brackets.
Year Average Price Change Less than $30k $30k to $48k $48k to $75k $75k to $110k over $110k
2022 $14,522 $1,532 (10%) $18,247 $19,215
2021 $16,054 No change $10,486 $19,200
2020 $16,054 $4,073 (34%) $10,486 $19,200
2019 $11,981 $968 (9%) $8,386 $13,483 $17,670
2018 $11,013 $6,288 (36%) $10,878 $8,131 $15,651
2017 $17,301 $1,315 (8%) $12,764 $15,836 $17,508
2016 $15,986 $2,225 (16%) $13,284 $15,116 $18,435 $18,620 $18,620
2015 $13,761 $1,264 (10%) $12,649 $14,114 $16,306 $17,004 $17,004
2014 $12,497 -- $11,153 $11,521 $13,194 $13,924 $13,924

Tuition Plans

Tuition plans offered by Southeast Texas Career Institute during 2022 academic year.

  • Prepaid tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Guaranteed tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Tuition payment plan
    Offered
  • Other alternative tuition plan
    Not Offered

Financial Aid

Average Grant & Scholarships

In 2022, 80 of freshman students at Southeast Texas Career Institute received on average $4,672 in grant and scholarships from the college, the state and/or the federal government. Below is detail stats of the aid provided to full-time, freshman students.

$4,672
Students Receiving Aid Average Amount Total Amount
Pell Grant 61 80% $4,672 $285,000
Other Federal Grant 61 80% $4,672 $285,000
State Grant/Scholarships 0 0% - -
Institutional Grant/Scholarships 0 0% - -
Total Grant & Scholarships 61 80% $4,672 $285,000

Average Student Loans

In 2022, 80% of freshman students at Southeast Texas Career Institute received $4,672 (average) in federal student loan. Below is detail stats of all the loans provided to full-time, freshman students.

$4,672
Students Receiving Loan Average Amount Total Amount
Federal Student Loans 61 80% $4,672 $285,000
Private Loans 0 0% - -
Total Loans 61 80% $4,672 $285,000

Financial Aid By Income Level

Financial aid breakdown by students family income level. The data is organized by income level group starting from families making below $30k to above $110k.

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Academic Programs

Below is a list of academic programs offered at Southeast Texas Career Institute sorted by popularity.

Culinary and Personal Services

Total number of students graduated under this category 63

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Undergraduate Certificate 38 students

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

Undergraduate Certificate 21 students

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Undergraduate Certificate 2 students

Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor

Undergraduate Certificate 2 students

Health Professions

Total number of students graduated under this category 14

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant

Undergraduate Certificate 9 students

Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

Undergraduate Certificate 5 students

Outcome

Graduation Rate

Out of 89 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 80 students graduated within the normal graduation time of their respective program and 83 students graduated late (within 150% of the normal time it takes to graduate).

93.3%

Transferred Out

Out of 89 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 2 students transferred out of the school.

2.2%

Still Enrolled

From the cohort of 2018, as of August 31, 2021, 4 students are still enrolled in the school.

4.5%

Students Population

Gender Diversity

Very Low

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Southeast Texas Career Institute is greatly skewed towards women students, with 98.6% of undergraduate students being women and 1.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 70, with 69 women and 1 men.

  • men 1.4% 1 students
  • women 98.6% 69 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 20% 14 students
  • 25-29 20% 14 students
  • 22-24 18% 13 students
  • 20-21 17% 12 students
  • 30-34 11% 8 students
  • 40-49 4% 3 students
  • 50-64 4% 3 students
  • 35-39 1% 1 students

Miscellaneous

Service Offerings

Southeast Texas Career Institute provides the following additional services to its students
  • Placement services for graduates
  • Academic/career counseling services

Educational Offerings

Southeast Texas Career Institute offers educational programs in the following categories. Check the programs page to learn more about specific programs that you are interested in.
  • Academic
  • Occupational

Veteran Services

  • Credit for military training
  • Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)