by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Louisiana Culinary Institute, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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What it costs to attend Louisiana Culinary Institute works out to about $35,243.00 per 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 | $15,575.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $19,668.00 |
| Total cost | $35,243.00 |
| That is 7% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $35,243.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$1,293.00 |
| Net price | $33,950.00 |
| That is 4% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $35,243.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$3,655.00 |
| Net price | $31,588.00 |
| That is 4% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at about 2.3% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. 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 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Freshman year | $32,310.00 | $34,726.00 | $36,049.00 |
| Senior year | $34,578.00 | $37,164.00 | $38,579.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $133,743.00 | $143,744.00 | $149,219.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $50,951.00 | $54,761.00 | $56,847.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,539.00 | $1,654.00 | $1,717.00 |
| Total amount paid | $184,695.00 | $198,505.00 | $206,066.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Freshman year | $32,310.00 | $34,726.00 | $36,049.00 |
| Senior year | $33,049.00 | $35,521.00 | $36,873.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $65,360.00 | $70,247.00 | $72,922.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $24,900.00 | $26,762.00 | $27,781.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $752.00 | $808.00 | $839.00 |
| Total amount paid | $90,260.00 | $97,009.00 | $100,703.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $28,869.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $29,765.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $29,209.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $26,743.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $31,480.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $32,063.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,863.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Louisiana Culinary Institute Net Price Calculator.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Louisiana Culinary Institute stands at $15,250.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $8,150.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,250.00 |
| 75th | $20,000.00 |
| 90th | $20,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Louisiana Culinary Institute leave with $4,000.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Louisiana Culinary Institute stands at $4,000.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Louisiana Culinary Institute is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.1% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Louisiana Culinary Institute amount to $13,482,409.00 over 907 loan recipients.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Louisiana Culinary Institute, keep these questions in mind:
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.