Southern College of Optometry Graduate Schools

Southern College of Optometry is a Private, 4 years school located in Memphis, TN. Southern College of Optometry is a historically black school. Southern College of Optometry is a tribal college. It is classified as a Other health professions school school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice.

*** The school is active, but the current year data is not available/reported. The information provided in this page is based on the 2021 academic and tuition data which is the latest data of it.The school has 537 students (all graduate).

Graduate School Overview

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1967 - Current).

Southern College of Optometry Directory Information
School Name	Southern College of Optometry
Address	1245 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN 38104-2211
Phone	901-722-3200
Web	https://www.sco.edu
Online Application	https://www.sco.edu/apply
Financial Info	https://www.sco.edu/financial-aid

The school has 537 students (all graduate).

Graduate School Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Student Population	537
Offered Degrees/Programs	Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	1 graduate programs

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Not Offered
Special learning Opportunities	No Special Learning Available or Reported
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

Graduate Programs at Southern College of Optometry

Southern College of Optometry offers 1 graduate programs for Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 124 students have completed their study at Southern College of Optometry.

Offered Degrees at Southern College of Optometry
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Doctor's degree - other	1	0	124
Total	1	0	124

The most popular program at Southern College of Optometry is the Optometry program and last year 124 students have earned/completed their degree program.

Popular Doctorate Programs at Southern College of Optometry
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Optometry	✕	124	$89,100

Southern College of Optometry offers 1 programs through Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 124 students have completed their graduate studies.

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	124 completers	-
Optometry	✕	124	$89,100
	Total	124

Graduate Student Population at Southern College of Optometry

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 537 students enrolled into Southern College of Optometry graduate schools . All students are enrolled in full-time status. By gender, 178 male and 359 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	537	178	359
Full-time	537	178	359

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 419 White (78.03%), 21 Black/African American (3.91%), 2 Hispanic (0.37%), 72 Asian (13.41%), and 23 students with other races. 6 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	537	178	359
American Indian/Native American	5	2	3
Asian	72	13	59
Black/African American	21	5	16
Hispanic	2	2	0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	419	154	265
Two More	12	2	10
Un-Known	0	0	0
Non-resident Alien	6	0	6

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Southern College of Optometry. 262 students are aged 20 to 24 (48.79% of total students). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Southern College of Optometry.