by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Southern Careers Institute-Waco, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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Southern Careers Institute - Waco was not ranked in College Factual’s 2026 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
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The student to faculty ratio at Southern Careers Institute-Waco is 25 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Southern Careers Institute-Waco is 38%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 41% tells us that most first-year, full-time students don’t stick around for a second year at Southern Careers Institute-Waco. Students may have a variety of reasons for this, such as only intending to attend a school for one year while they brush up on certain subjects.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Southern Careers Institute - Waco for first-time, full-time students is 48%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the most recent academic year, there were 205 undergraduates at Southern Careers Institute - Waco.
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The typical net cost at Southern Careers Institute - Waco is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Southern Careers Institute - Waco, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Southern Careers Institute - Waco, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $5,156 a year. That adds up to $20,624 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 17.5%. This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out. Get more details about paying for Southern Careers Institute-Waco.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Careers Institute-Waco make about $27,035 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 45% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Southern Careers Institute-Waco make the most money.
Southern Careers Institute-Waco is an private for-profit institution situated in Waco, Texas. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Southern Careers Institute-Waco.
Contact details for Southern Careers Institute-Waco can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3700 South IH-35 Suite A, Waco, TX 76706-3756 |
| Phone: | 5123877528 |
| Website: | www.scitexas.edu |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 5 majors graduated from Southern Careers Institute-Waco. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 120 | NA |
| Allied Health Services | 90 | $19,157 |
| Precision Metal Working | 13 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Installation | 11 | NA |
| Business Support & Assistance | 4 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 2 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
135 students took at least one online class at Southern Careers Institute-Waco.
Learn more about online learning at Southern Careers Institute-Waco.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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