Southern Careers Institute-Pharr

www.scitexas.edu

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2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Enrolled Students
629
100% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
54.7%
377 Graduates

About

Southern Careers Institute-Pharr is a higher education institution located in Hidalgo County, TX. In 2023, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr were Medical Assistant (153 degrees awarded) and Medical Insurance Coding Specialist (17 degrees).

In 2023, 402 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr. 61.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (345 degrees), 6.16 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (56 degrees).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 3,698 total borrowers.

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Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 3698 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

Southern Careers Institute-Pharr had a total enrollment of 629 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr is 629 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% White, 1.43% Black or African American, 0.477% Two or More Races, 0.318% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.159% Asian.

Students enrolled at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (44.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (33.1%) and White Female (11.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 629 students. The full-time enrollment at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr is 629 and the part-time enrollment is 0.

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Retention Rate over Time

67%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr was 67%.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    473 enrolled students
  2. White
    141 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    9 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr is 75.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% White, 1.43% Black or African American, 0.477% Two or More Races, 0.318% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.159% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.

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Graduates

In 2023, 96 more women than men received degrees from Southern Careers Institute-Pharr. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr is hispanic or latino (345 degrees awarded). There were 6.16 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (56 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr is Medical Assistant (153 degrees awarded), followed by Medical Insurance Coding Specialist (17 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (112 degrees awarded), Health (225 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (28 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr are Registered nurses (1,543,881 people), Accountants & auditors (1,034,867 people), Other managers (851,099 people), Software developers (727,262 people), and Financial managers (532,218 people).

The most specialized majors at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr in 2023 are Precision Production (112 degrees awarded), Health (225 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (28 degrees), and Business (37 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr are Precision Production (112 degrees awarded), Health (225 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (28 degrees), and Business (37 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

The most specialized majors at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr are Precision Production (112 degrees awarded), Health (225 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (28 degrees), and Business (37 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Southern Careers Institute-Pharr.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Welding Technology
    112 degrees awarded
  2. Pharmacy Technician
    37 degrees awarded
  3. Computer Support Specialist
    28 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common N/A concentration at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr was Welding Technology with 112 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

153
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
249
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 153 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr, which is 0.614 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (249).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 97 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr in Welding Technology, which is 6.47 times more than the 15 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 140 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr in Medical Assistant, which is 10.8 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

60%
100% Completion Time
72%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 60% of students graduating from Southern Careers Institute-Pharr completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 72% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 72% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Two or More Races Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all , Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    345 degrees awarded
  2. White
    56 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr is hispanic or latino (345 degrees awarded). There were 6.16 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (56 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    211 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Male
    134 degrees awarded
  3. White Female
    38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr is hispanic or latino female (211 degrees awarded). There were 1.57 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (134 degrees).

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Operations

Salary Expenditure

$3.04M
2023 Salaries
0.434%
decline from 2022

In 2023, Southern Careers Institute-Pharr paid a median of $3.04M in salaries, a 0.434% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.88% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 10% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar is 668k (13.2% of overall expenditures).

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