by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Culinary Institute of America, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Published attendance costs at Culinary Institute of America works out to about $54,106.00 annually.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $39,850.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,256.00 |
| Total cost | $54,106.00 |
| That is 65% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $54,106.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$22,677.00 |
| Net price | $31,429.00 |
| That is 4% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $54,106.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$29,100.00 |
| Net price | $25,006.00 |
| That is 24% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 3.9% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. 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 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $25,977.00 | $32,649.00 | $56,207.00 |
| Senior year | $29,121.00 | $36,601.00 | $63,010.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $110,116.00 | $138,401.00 | $238,261.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $41,950.00 | $52,726.00 | $90,769.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,267.00 | $1,593.00 | $2,742.00 |
| Total amount paid | $152,067.00 | $191,126.00 | $329,030.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $25,977.00 | $32,649.00 | $56,207.00 |
| Senior year | $26,985.00 | $33,917.00 | $58,389.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $52,962.00 | $66,566.00 | $114,595.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $20,177.00 | $25,359.00 | $43,657.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $609.00 | $766.00 | $1,319.00 |
| Total amount paid | $73,139.00 | $91,925.00 | $158,252.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $36,113.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $31,864.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $25,448.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $29,504.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $30,077.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $34,696.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $36,628.00 |
Use Culinary Institute of America Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Culinary Institute of America is $12,000.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,000.00 |
| 75th | $20,000.00 |
| 90th | $27,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,500.00 |
| Middle income | $11,798.00 |
| High income | $12,000.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Culinary Institute of America amounts to $1,503.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Culinary Institute of America is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.5% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Culinary Institute of America reach $192,952,284.00 spread across 14,783 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 226 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $28,376.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Culinary Institute of America, consider the following:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
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.