Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 454 where 543 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 581 students in 2021 and was lowest at 333 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 428 to 543 students, a net gain of 115 (26.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 24.86% and the percentage of black students is 1.10% at Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen. Hispanic students comprise 62.43% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 3.27% to 24.86%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.70% to 1.10%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 95.56% to 62.43%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5365 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.0857 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
15 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has decreased 0.00% since 2024. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen from 2015 to 2025.