MCI

McAllen Careers Institute

McAllen, Texas Private for-profit Less than 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Located in McAllen, Texas, McAllen Careers Institute is a private for-profit career and technical school. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 129 students.

McAllen Careers Institute offers certificates across 2 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Welding Technology and Welding Engineering Technology/Technician. It awarded 139 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 100% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

129

Students enrolled

100%

First-year retention

139

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

20:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 2

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Precision Production 1

Welding Technology Certificate 126 graduates

Engineering Technologies 1

Welding Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate 13 graduates

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 100%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates under 1 year: 13
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 126

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 129
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 129
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 183
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 17%
Men: 83%
White: 3%
Hispanic or Latino: 96%
Black or African American: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Midsize city
Academic calendar: Differs by program
CEO: Carlos Salinas
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact