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Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas Private for-profit 2-year Large city

Overview

Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio is a private for-profit two-year institution based in San Antonio, Texas. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,089 students. It is part of SCI Acquisitions, Inc..

Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio offers certificates and associate degrees across 11 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician, Electrician, and Welding Technology. It awarded 760 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25 to 1.

Mission

Our mission is to be a leading talent producer by delivering employer-tailored training.

Mission statement as reported by Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,089
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
760
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
11
Programs and majors
25:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 11

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

Engineering Technologies 1
Construction Trades 1
Precision Production 1
Health Professions 2
Business, Management and Marketing 3
Computer and Information Sciences 3

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
76%
Student-to-faculty ratio
25:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
6
Certificates under 1 year
386
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
368

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,089
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,089
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,736
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

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

Women
26%
Men
74%
White
28%
Hispanic or Latino
51%
Black or African American
14%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
20%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Continuous
Part of
SCI Acquisitions, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer
Jacob Mayhew
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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