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Culinary Institute Inc

Houston, TX · City · 313 students
4
Year
Private For-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
About

The Culinary Institute LeNôtre in Houston, Texas, is renowned for its intensive, hands-on classical French culinary education founded by third-generation French bakers Alain and Marie Lenôtre. The institute offers highly targeted associate degrees and diploma programs in Cuisine Arts, Baking and Pastry Arts, and Hospitality and Restaurant Management, alongside specialized sommelier certifications. Students experience a disciplined, career-focused environment working in professional commercial kitchens with small class sizes led by international chef-instructors. A key distinguishing feature of the program is Le Bistro, the school's on-site, student-operated gourmet restaurant where pupils gain practical, real-world experience serving the public.

Location
Houston, TX, 77022-4322 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
IAH · Houston Intercontinental
11 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$32,893
Avg net price
$30,428
Tuition
$18,827
Books & supplies
$2,600/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$30,428
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
58%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
34%
Transferred
3%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
62%
Median earnings (6yr)
$24,831
Median earnings (10yr)
$32,195
Median debt
$16,004
Monthly loan payment
$170
Debt range (25th–75th)
$9,500$29,492
Debt (90th percentile)
$33,216
Student Body
Men 44%Women 56%
17
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
56%
First-generation
47%
Median family income
$20,221
Independent students
62%
Avg age at entry
28.0
Part-time students
28%
Race & ethnicity
White
24%
Hispanic
37%
Black
35%
Asian
3%
AI/AN
1%
Institutional
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, medium full-time
Full-time faculty
90%
Avg faculty salary
$5,479/mo
Instructional spend/student
$6,469
Federal loan rate
55%

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