Laconia, New Hampshire · Public
Culinary Arts and Related Services at Lakes Region Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 5.6% reported program-share signal, $13,124 school-wide net price, and $51,182 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 27 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
5.6% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 5.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~27
- Schools with reported signal
- 289
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 46.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,124/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $52,496
- Median debt
- $18,525
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $51,182/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (5.6%), school-wide average net price ($13,124), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($51,182), and peer averages from 289 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 289 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 1.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,870 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($9,747 above). Together, those evidence points place Lakes Region Community College in the top 65% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 1.0% reported share · $2,288 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 4.6% reported share · $2,260 net A+ 
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 0.2% reported share · $1,947 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Culinary Arts and Related Services accounts for 5.6% of reported programs at Lakes Region Community College, which is bigger than 92% of schools in this field set and 1.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 27 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Lakes Region Community College's average net price is $13,124 per year, about $52,496 over four years. That is $2,870 above the $10,254 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $51,182 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,747 above the $41,435 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Lakes Region Community College #188 of 289 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.