Southern Careers Institute-Austin is a private community college located in Austin, TX. It offers 13 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 9 programs).

It is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Southern Careers Institute-Austin is $18,450. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Texas private community colleges' average ($19,812).

The school has 1,070 students, which is lower than Texas community collleges' average (3,006). In addition, 716 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (20 to 1) of Texas community colleges.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees is $18,450 for undergraduate programs at Southern Careers Institute-Austin. The tuition & fees at Southern Careers Institute-Austin is cheaper than the average costs ($19,812) over private community colleges in Texas.

The following tables show 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Southern Careers Institute-Austin and compare to Texas community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance
Amount
Tuition & Fees$18,450
Off-Campus Living Costs$17,082
Average Financial Aid$3,377
Cost of Attendance$35,532
Total Costs After Financial Aid$32,155
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Tuition & Fees
Southern Careers Institute-Austin$18,450
Private Community Colleges in Texas$19,812
Private Community Colleges in U.S.$19,928
2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder$18,450 - 926 Hours 9 Months
Information Technology$15,800 - 700 Hours 9 Months
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design$15,800 - 700 Hours 9 Months
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services$18,450 - 800 Hours 9 Months
Welding Technology/Welder$14,250 - 700 Hours 7 Months
Computer and Information Sciences$15,800 - 700 Hours 9 Months

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southern Careers Institute-Austin offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs81NOT OFFERED
Total Programs121NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder117 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant47 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 20 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,070 students at Southern Careers Institute-Austin including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 463 male students and 550 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,0131,0130
Male Students4634630
Female Students5505500

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,070 total students, 865 students enrolled through distance learning (716 students enrolled exclusively and 149 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,070
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses716
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses149
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses205

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Southern Careers Institute-Austin.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, private (for-profit)
Address1701 W Ben White Blvd, Ste 100, Austin, TX
Phone512-437-7500
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »$18,450
Student Population »1,070 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »68%
Retention Rate64%
Average Financial Aid »$3,377
Students to Faculty25:1 (4.00%)