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Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi

Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi is a Private, Less than 2 years school located in Corpus Christi, TX. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $17,900 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 470 and it offers 7 programs(3 online programs). By program type, it has 3 1-year certificate and 4 2-years certificate programs.
Last year, a total of 381 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi.

Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi is Medical/Clinical Assistant. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $17,900 and the national average is $15,570.
Its tuition is relatively higher than national average of Medical/Clinical Assistant program. The length of the program is 978 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 9 months.
The following table shows the 6 largest vocational programs at Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.
6 Largest Career Programs at Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi
Program2023 Tuition & FeesNational AverageBooks & Supplies CostsProgram LengthAverage Completion Time
1Medical/Clinical Assistant $17,900$15,570-978 Contact Hours9 Months
2Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder $17,900$18,297-926 Contact Hours9 Months
3Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $18,200$15,620-1000 Contact Hours10 Months
4Pharmacy Technician/Assistant $17,900$14,677-848 Contact Hours9 Months
5Welding Technology/Welder $13,760$10,370-700 Contact Hours7 Months
6General Office Occupations and Clerical Services $17,900$18,288-800 Contact Hours9 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi is $17,900 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all career programs and costs for some program may quietly differ from the average cost.
Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi offers the alternative tuition plans .
81% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,675 (exclude student loans).
Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$17,900
Books & Supplies-
Off-Campus Room & Board$8,226
Off-Campus Expenses$5,634
Average Financial Amount$3,675

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi offers 7 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 381 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate3293
2 Years Certificate41288
Total73381

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 93 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 288 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 67 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕67-
Business [+] ✔ 26 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔12-
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services✔14-
Total93
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 62 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕62-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 226 completers-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✔45-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕154-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕27-
Total288

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 470 students are attending at Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi. There are 7 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 11 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1 (4.00%).
The graduation rate of Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi is 60% and the retention rate is 55% at the school.
Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population470
Graduation Rate60%
Number of Faculty18
Student to Faculty Ratio25 to 1

Student Population at Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 518 students enrolled into Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi. By gender, 86 male and 432 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi.
Student Population By Gender
Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi
TotalMaleFemale
Total51886432
Full-time51886432
There are 205 White (39.58%), 20 Black/African American (3.86%), 277 Hispanic (53.47%), 7 Asian (1.35%), and 284 students with other races attending Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi
TotalMaleFemale
Total51886432
American Indian/Native American330
Asian716
Black/African American20218
Hispanic27749228
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White20530175
Two More202
Un-Known211
Non-resident Alien000
By age range, at Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi, 193 students are aged 20 to 24 (37.26% of total students), 58 students are aged below 20 (11.20%), 16 students are aged above 50 (6.18%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi
TotalMaleFemale
Total51886432
Under 18101
Age 18-19571245
Age 20-21851075
Age 22-241082385
Age 25-29921577
Age 30-3465758
Age 35-3941833
Age 40-4953944
Age 50-6416214

Directory Information

The following list shows the contact and directory information of Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi.
2422 Airline Road, Corpus Christi, TX
512-437-7500
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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