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Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio

Type Less than 2 year, Private
Business Model For Profit
Campus locale City: Large
Degrees offered Undergraduate
Calendar system Continuous
Student body size Small
Student to faculty ratio 25 to 1
Students retention rate 68%
On-time graduation rate 51%

Located in San Antonio, Texas, Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio 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 Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio 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.

Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio 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.

The student retention rate of 68% at Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio suggests that a significant percentage of students choose to continue their studies at the institution after their first-year.


  • Accredited by: Council on Occupational Education

Tuition & Fees

The most popular programs at Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio are Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician, Welding Technology/Welder, Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder, Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, Computer Support Specialist. Below is the cost of attendance for these programs as well as the cost of attendance for similar schools that provide the same program.

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

Welding Technology/Welder

Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

Program Length 9 months
Tuition and Fees $16,550
Books and Supplies -
Total Cost $16,550

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

Computer Support Specialist

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 Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio was $23,757. 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

Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio net price calculator

$23,757

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 Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio 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 $23,757 $796 (3%) $23,519 $22,928 $24,788 $26,341 $25,413
2021 $24,553 $1,494 (6%) $24,422 $24,700 $25,609 $25,834 $26,211
2020 $26,047 $610 (2%) $26,234 $26,522 $25,860 $28,541 $28,376
2019 $26,657 $3,082 (13%) $26,543 $27,284 $26,831 $29,964 $29,964
2018 $23,575 $232 $24,000 $23,757 $23,968 $20,808 $27,469
2017 $23,807 $1,967 (8%) $24,027 $23,650 $23,923 $24,947 $25,814
2016 $25,774 $664 (3%) $25,711 $26,513 $27,439 $30,232
2015 $26,438 $1,583 (6%) $26,625 $26,044 $24,102 $29,450
2014 $24,855 -- $24,442 $24,507 $27,095

Tuition Plans

Tuition plans offered by Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio 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, 84 of freshman students at Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio received on average $3,739 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.

$3,739
Students Receiving Aid Average Amount Total Amount
Pell Grant 765 70% $3,502 $2,679,105
Other Federal Grant 766 71% $3,518 $2,695,155
State Grant/Scholarships 32 3% $6,990 $223,692
Institutional Grant/Scholarships 338 31% $1,419 $479,486
Total Grant & Scholarships 909 84% $3,739 $3,398,333

Average Student Loans

In 2022, 65% of freshman students at Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio received $5,096 (average) in federal student loan. Below is detail stats of all the loans provided to full-time, freshman students.

$5,096
Students Receiving Loan Average Amount Total Amount
Federal Student Loans 707 65% $5,096 $3,602,783
Private Loans 44 4% $1,143 $50,308
Total Loans 716 66% $5,102 $3,653,091

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.

Post-9/11 GI Bill

Post 9/11 GI Bill is a federal education benefit program for veterans, who served on active duty after September 10, 2001. This Department of Veteran Affairs benefit provides up to 36 months of education benefits at an approved institution for the following college costs: tuition and fees, books and supplies and housing. The tuition and fees payment, which is the cost for an in-state student attending a public institution, is made directly to the post-secondary institution whereas payments for books and supplies and housing are sent directly to the student.

$8,460
Average aid amount
2022

Academic Programs

Below is a list of academic programs offered at Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio sorted by popularity.

Health Professions

Total number of students graduated under this category 209

Medical/Clinical Assistant

Undergraduate Certificate 141 students

Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

Undergraduate Certificate (online) 68 students

Precision Production

Total number of students graduated under this category 156

Welding Technology/Welder

Undergraduate Certificate 156 students

Engineering Technologies

Total number of students graduated under this category 129

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

Undergraduate Certificate 129 students

Construction Trades

Total number of students graduated under this category 99

Electrician

Undergraduate Certificate 99 students

Business

Total number of students graduated under this category 34

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

Undergraduate Certificate 24 students

General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

Undergraduate Certificate 10 students

Computer and Information Science

Total number of students graduated under this category 24

Computer Support Specialist

Undergraduate Certificate 24 students

Outcome

Graduation Rate

Out of 899 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 461 students graduated within the normal graduation time of their respective program and 618 students graduated late (within 150% of the normal time it takes to graduate).

68.7%

Dropout Rate

Out of 899 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 281 students dropped out of the school.

31.3%

Students Population

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio is largely skewed towards men students, with 61.8% of undergraduate students being men and 38.2% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 938, with 358 women and 580 men.

  • men 61.8% 580 students
  • women 38.2% 358 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 25-29 18% 170 students
  • 20-21 18% 165 students
  • 22-24 16% 147 students
  • 30-34 14% 135 students
  • 18-19 10% 93 students
  • 40-49 10% 93 students
  • 35-39 9% 86 students
  • 50-64 5% 45 students

Miscellaneous

Service Offerings

Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio provides the following additional services to its students
  • Placement services for graduates
  • Academic/career counseling services
  • Employment services for students

Educational Offerings

Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio offers educational programs in the following categories. Check the programs page to learn more about specific programs that you are interested in.
  • Occupational

Special Learning Opportunities

  • Weekend/evening classes

Veteran Services

  • Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service-members, and their families
  • Credit for military training
  • Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)