Southern Careers Institute-Pharr is a private community college located in Pharr, TX. It offers 9 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs).

The 2025 tuition & fees of Southern Careers Institute-Pharr is $18,450. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Texas private community colleges' average ($20,267).

The school has 596 students, which is lower than Texas community collleges' average (2,943). In addition, 5 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-Pharr. The tuition & fees at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr 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-Pharr 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.

2025 Cost Of Attendance
Amount
Tuition & Fees$18,450
Off-Campus Living Costs$16,344
Average Financial Aid$4,631
Cost of Attendance$34,794
Total Costs After Financial Aid$30,163
2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Tuition & Fees
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr$18,450
Private Community Colleges in Texas$20,267
Private Community Colleges in U.S.$20,310
2025 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Medical/Clinical Assistant$18,450 - 978 Hours 9 Months
Welding Technology/Welder$14,250 - 700 Hours 7 Months
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services$18,450 - 800 Hours 9 Months
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant$18,450 - 848 Hours 9 Months
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder$18,450 - 926 Hours 10 Months
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping$18,450 - 806 Hours 9 Months

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southern Careers Institute-Pharr offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED1NOT OFFERED
Total Programs81NOT 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.

What is Precision Production Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder12 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant170 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 596 students at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 278 male students and 351 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total6296290
Male Students2782780
Female Students3513510

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 596 total students, 407 students enrolled through distance learning (5 students enrolled exclusively and 402 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment596
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses402
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses189

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Southern Careers Institute-Pharr.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, private (for-profit)
Address1500 N. Jackson Rd, Pharr, TX
Phone512-437-7500
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »$18,450
Student Population »596 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »61%
Transfer-out Rate3%
Retention Rate77%
Average Financial Aid »$4,631
Students to Faculty25:1 (4.00%)