Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX · Private for-profit · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$29,343Average net price / year
64%Graduation rate
$27,035Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$8,708Median debt at graduation
578Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $33,702
- Average net price
- $29,343
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $29,242
- $30–48k
- $28,671
- $48–75k
- $29,625
- $75–110k
- $32,172
- $110k+
- $31,799
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 64%
- First-year retention
- 63%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $24,849
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $27,035
- Median debt (graduates)
- $8,708
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 69%
- Students with federal loans
- 64%
Programs: what graduates earn
5 of 6 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working | 40 | $25,077 | $7,125 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 38 | $23,883 | $9,500 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 141 | $21,645 | $9,500 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 10 | $18,214 | $6,861 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 50 | $15,634 | $8,309 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 578
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 79% / 21%
- White
- 31%
- Hispanic
- 57%
- Black
- 7%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 25:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $41,985 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 62%
- Accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
- Website
- scitexas.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 18% of degrees
- Precision Production – 19% of degrees
- Health Professions – 59% of degrees
- Business & Management – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi cost?
The average net price after grants is $29,343 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $33,702.
How much do Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $27,035 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
64% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Corpus Christi
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX · Public · 9,501 students |
$3,399 | — | 11% | $38,656 |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX · Public · 8,034 students |
$15,225 | 89% | 40% | $51,865 |
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX · Private for-profit · 533 students |
$20,477 | — | 68% | $31,102 |
| Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics Corpus Christi, TX · Private for-profit · 65 students |
$25,148 | — | 90% | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.