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Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, NY · Suburb · 3,011 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Suburb
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Hyde Park, NY, 12538-1499 · Suburb campus
Nearest airport from college
HPN · Westchester
48 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$58,790
Avg net price
$36,113
Room & board
$15,030
Tuition
$39,850
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$29,690
$30–48k
$29,527
$48–75k
$34,603
$75–110k
$38,087
$110k+
$41,789
Admissions
Admit rate
91%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1060
Reading 478600
Math 450583
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

Culinary Institute of America accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
64%
1st-yr retention
70%
Transfer-out rate
13%
Consumer completion
72%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
71%
Transferred
11%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
18%
Median earnings (6yr)
$37,846
Median earnings (10yr)
$47,475
Median debt
$15,750
Monthly loan payment
$167
Debt range (25th–75th)
$7,500$20,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$27,000
Student Body
Men 50%Women 50%
18
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
29%
First-generation
28%
Median family income
$50,484
Independent students
21%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
21.0
Part-time students
4%
Race & ethnicity
White
46%
Hispanic
22%
Black
8%
Asian
6%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
8%
Unknown
5%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$37,846
10 years after entry
$47,475
Hospitality Administration/Management225
Culinary Arts and Related Services108
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other34
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Institutional
Endowment
$155M
Classification
Special Focus (Law)
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$10,143/mo
Instructional spend/student
$15,686
Federal loan rate
53%

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