Culinary Institute of America

Culinary Institute of America admits 91.2% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 928–1183 range on the SAT.

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $36,113. The sticker price before any aid is $58,790, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $144,452.

Graduates leave Culinary Institute of America with a median federal student loan balance of $15,750, which works out to about $171 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 53.2% of students take federal loans.

Ten years after enrolling, Culinary Institute of America graduates earn a median of $47,475 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 1.3× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Culinary Institute of America a value grade of D.

Admitted students score 928–1183 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

62.9% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Culinary Institute of America within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 70%.

3 programs are listed in federal data; 3 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Culinary Institute of America is Culinary Arts and Related Services (69.5%), followed by Hospitality Administration/Management (27.2%).

28.9% of Culinary Institute of America students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 53.2% take federal student loans.