Southern Careers Institute-Austin is a private community college located in Austin, TX. It offers 12 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 programs).
It is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Southern Careers Institute-Austin is $18,450. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Texas private community colleges' average ($20,267).
The school has 746 students, which is lower than Texas community collleges' average (2,943). In addition, 509 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (21 to 1) of Texas community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2025 tuition & fees is $18,450 for undergraduate programs at Southern Careers Institute-Austin. The tuition & fees at Southern Careers Institute-Austin is cheaper than the average costs ($20,267) over private community colleges in Texas.
The following tables show 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Southern Careers Institute-Austin and compare to Texas community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Southern Careers Institute-Austin offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Online Programs | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Total Programs | 10 | 2 | NOT OFFERED |
|---|
The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
Student Population
There are 746 students at Southern Careers Institute-Austin including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 437 male students and 642 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
|---|
| Total | 1,079 | 1,079 | 0 |
|---|
| Male Students | 437 | 437 | 0 |
|---|
| Female Students | 642 | 642 | 0 |
|---|
Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 746 total students, 584 students enrolled through distance learning (509 students enrolled exclusively and 75 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 746 | |
|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 509 |
|---|
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 75 |
|---|
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 162 |
|---|
School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Southern Careers Institute-Austin.