by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Culinary Institute Inc, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The total published cost of attendance at Culinary Institute Inc stands at about $30,580.00 a year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $18,827.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,753.00 |
| Total cost | $30,580.00 |
| That is 7% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,580.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$2,465.00 |
| Net price | $28,115.00 |
| That is 14% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 2.8% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $28,889.00 | $28,889.00 | $31,422.00 |
| Senior year | $31,341.00 | $31,341.00 | $34,089.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $120,416.00 | $120,416.00 | $130,973.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $45,874.00 | $45,874.00 | $49,896.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,386.00 | $1,386.00 | $1,507.00 |
| Total amount paid | $166,290.00 | $166,290.00 | $180,869.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $28,889.00 | $28,889.00 | $31,422.00 |
| Senior year | $29,684.00 | $29,684.00 | $32,287.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $58,573.00 | $58,573.00 | $63,709.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,314.00 | $22,314.00 | $24,271.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $674.00 | $674.00 | $733.00 |
| Total amount paid | $80,888.00 | $80,888.00 | $87,979.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $30,428.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $26,470.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $26,106.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $29,019.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Culinary Institute Inc Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Culinary Institute Inc works out to $12,167.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,694.00 |
| 25th | $9,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,167.00 |
| 75th | $29,492.00 |
| 90th | $33,216.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,924.00 |
| Middle income | $14,365.00 |
| High income | $8,667.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $3,257.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,251.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,205.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Culinary Institute Inc graduate with $2,046.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Culinary Institute Inc comes to $4,220.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate tier for Culinary Institute Inc is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 18.3% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Culinary Institute Inc add up to $36,965,913.00 distributed across 2,087 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 45 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $23,271.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Culinary Institute Inc, the questions below are worth your time:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.