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Southern California Institute of Technology

#1482 in US ranking Anaheim, CA
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Cost

Cost / year
$36,858
Tuition & fees
$20,515
Avg. aid
$5,812
Receiving aid
98%

Admissions

Acceptance rate
74%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
74%
Median salary
$50,631
1 yr after graduation

What are the graduation rates for students at Southern California Institute of Technology?

SCIT's reported overall graduation rate is 74% for the applicable completion cohort. Its reported four-year graduation rate is 39%, while the six-year rate is 42%. These measures should not be treated as interchangeable: they can follow different student populations or credentials and use different reporting definitions.

The reported overall rate was 79% in the preceding year, so the newer figure represents a change rather than a fixed expectation for an entering student. A reported retention rate of 100% measures continued enrollment for its defined cohort; it does not mean that every student eventually graduates.

Applicants comparing programs should ask for completion rates for the specific credential they want, the cohort and time period used, and the typical sequence of required courses. An institution-wide rate cannot show how often students finish a particular engineering or computing program on schedule.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Southern California Institute of Technology?

College Scorecard field-of-study figures reported as of October 2026 show earnings of $63,708 for electrical, electronics and communications engineering and $57,237 for biomedical or medical engineering at the one-year-after-completion measurement point. These are reported outcomes for the relevant measured groups, not promised starting salaries or a forecast for every student.

Field-of-study earnings may reflect graduates with different jobs, locations and amounts of prior work experience. The figures also do not show what each person paid for school or borrowed. Students weighing these outcomes against cost should compare the exact credential represented, the size and coverage of the measured group, and likely employment requirements in their intended occupation.

Southern California Institute of Technology Graduation Rate

Avg. graduation
74%
4-year graduation
39%
6-year graduation
42%

Southern California Institute of Technology Retention and Employment

First-year retention, full-time students
100%
Employed 1 year after graduation
94%

Southern California Institute of Technology Median Alumni Salary Over Time

1 year after graduation
$50,631
4 years after graduation
$65,954
5 years after graduation
$68,711
7 years after graduation
$72,359
10 years after starting college
$72,606

Alumni Salary for Southern California Institute of Technology Degrees

Degrees

Avg. salary

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

$57,237

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

$63,708

Southern California Institute of Technology Graduations Per Degree

BACHELOR’S Degree

Women Men Total

Engineering

32730

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

156

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.