Southern Careers Institute-Waco

Waco, TX · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardAssociate's degree
Undergraduates185
Student-Faculty Ratio25:1
Largest Program Tuition$18,450

About Southern Careers Institute-Waco

Southern Careers Institute-Waco is a private for-profit institution in Waco, TX, where the highest award offered is a associate's degree. It enrolls about 185 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 25:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: scitexas.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Southern Careers Institute-Waco is $18,450 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 184 Texas colleges that do report one is $14,418.

Other colleges in Waco

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Baylor UniversityPrivate nonprofit14,785$58,100
Texas State Technical CollegePublic9,437$7,212
McLennan Community CollegePublic5,668$3,660

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at Southern Careers Institute-Waco

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$27,035
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)45%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$8,708
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants63%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over56%
First-generation students64%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does Southern Careers Institute-Waco cost?

The published tuition for Southern Careers Institute-Waco's largest program is $18,450 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is Southern Careers Institute-Waco?

Southern Careers Institute-Waco enrolls about 185 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 25:1.

What kind of school is Southern Careers Institute-Waco?

Southern Careers Institute-Waco is a private for-profit institution in Waco, TX. Its highest award is a associate's degree, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Southern Careers Institute-Waco?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Southern Careers Institute-Waco does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of Southern Careers Institute-Waco earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Southern Careers Institute-Waco are $27,035 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at Southern Careers Institute-Waco take on?

The median debt among Southern Careers Institute-Waco graduates who borrowed is $8,708, according to College Scorecard.