by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Southern Careers Institute-Austin, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $25,660.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $23,458.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $23,439.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $23,118.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $24,228.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,118.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Southern Careers Institute-Austin Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Southern Careers Institute-Austin works out to $7,389.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,687.00 |
| 25th | $4,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,389.00 |
| 75th | $9,500.00 |
| 90th | $9,500.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,421.00 |
| Middle income | $7,125.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $1,921.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,389.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,319.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Southern Careers Institute-Austin take on $70.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Southern Careers Institute-Austin comes to $264.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Southern Careers Institute-Austin is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 17.5% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Southern Careers Institute-Austin reach $277,422,257.00 over 38,732 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 161 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $8,442.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Southern Careers Institute-Austin, the questions below are worth your time:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.