McAllen Careers Institute
McAllen, TX · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$17,356Average net price / year
84%Graduation rate
—Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$9,500Median debt at graduation
129Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $22,311
- Average net price
- $17,356
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $17,966
- $30–48k
- $14,416
- $48–75k
- $14,926
- $75–110k
- $21,811
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 84%
- First-year retention
- 100%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- —
- Median debt (graduates)
- $9,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 97%
- Students with federal loans
- 85%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 2 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 | 116 | $22,029 | $9,500 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 129
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 14% / 86%
- White
- 2%
- Hispanic
- 98%
- Black
- 0%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 20:1
- Accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
- Website
- www.mcallencareersinstitute.edu
- Also known as
- MCI
Most popular fields
- Engineering Technologies – 9% of degrees
- Precision Production – 91% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does McAllen Careers Institute cost?
The average net price after grants is $17,356 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $22,311.
What is the graduation rate?
84% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in McAllen
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Texas College McAllen, TX · Public · 15,856 students |
$1,751 | — | 27% | $36,788 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus McAllen, TX · Private for-profit · 787 students |
$25,829 | — | 77% | $33,070 |
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen McAllen, TX · Private for-profit · 546 students |
$20,008 | — | 78% | $31,102 |
| Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllen McAllen, TX · Private for-profit · 344 students |
$22,768 | — | 63% | — |
| GA Beauty & Barber School McAllen, TX · Private for-profit · 171 students |
$12,096 | — | 59% | — |
| UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-McAllen McAllen, TX · Private for-profit · 53 students |
$11,507 | — | 69% | $19,880 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.