Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 594 where 596 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 712 students in 2022 and was lowest at 422 in 2020. Overall, enrollment rose from 524 to 596 students, a net gain of 72 (13.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 25.17% and the percentage of black students is 1.51% at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr. 0.50% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 71.48% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 0.76% to 25.17%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.76% to 0.50%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.57% to 1.51%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 97.71% to 71.48%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4255 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.0451 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-Pharr over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
5 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 1% 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-Pharr from 2015 to 2025.