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Southern Careers Institute-Waco

Waco, Texas Private for-profit 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Located in Waco, Texas, Southern Careers Institute-Waco is a private for-profit two-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 185 students. It is part of SCI Acquisitions, Inc..

Southern Careers Institute-Waco offers certificates and associate degrees across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Medical/Clinical Assistant, Business Administration and Management, and General Office Occupations and Clerical Services. It awarded 80 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 59% 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-Waco

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
185
Students enrolled
59%
First-year retention
80
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
4
Programs and majors
25:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 4

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

Health Professions 1
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Engineering Technologies 1

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
59%
Student-to-faculty ratio
25:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
1
Certificates under 1 year
1
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
78

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
185
Undergraduates, fall 2024
185
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
284
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
92%
Men
8%
White
26%
Hispanic or Latino
28%
Black or African American
41%
Two or more races
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
2%
Students taking some online courses
80%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Continuous
Part of
SCI Acquisitions, Inc.
CEO
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, Student veteran organization

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