Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large city

Southern Careers Institute-Austin

Austin, Texas. 746 undergraduates.

48%Graduation rate23 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$28,255Average net price per year59% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$31,200Median earnings 10 years after starting15% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$9,500Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,500) equals 30% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($31,200).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$28,280
$30,000–$48,000$27,588
$48,001–$75,000$28,229
$75,001–$110,000$29,851
Over $110,000$30,186

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate48%71%
Return for second year67%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$31,014$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$31,200$36,576
Median debt at graduation$9,500$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

12 programs reported

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Southern Careers Institute-Austin cost per year?
The average net price at Southern Careers Institute-Austin, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $28,255 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Southern Careers Institute-Austin graduates earn?
Former Southern Careers Institute-Austin students earn a median of $31,200 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Southern Careers Institute-Austin?
48% of Southern Careers Institute-Austin students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Southern Careers Institute-Austin graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Southern Careers Institute-Austin is $9,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.