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Arizona Culinary Institute

Scottsdale, Arizona. 149 undergraduates.

82%Graduation rate11 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$38,806Average net price per year119% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$45,510Median earnings 10 years after starting24% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$8,500Median debt at graduation11% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($8,500) equals 19% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($45,510). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$35,223
$30,000–$48,000$36,095
$48,001–$75,000$39,198
$75,001–$110,000$42,304
Over $110,000$44,212

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate82%71%
Return for second year90%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$41,438$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$45,510$36,576
Median debt at graduation$8,500$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

1 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Culinary Arts and Related Services127$38,221$41,556$9,500

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Arizona Culinary Institute cost per year?
The average net price at Arizona Culinary Institute, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $38,806 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Arizona Culinary Institute graduates earn?
Former Arizona Culinary Institute students earn a median of $45,510 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Arizona Culinary Institute?
82% of Arizona Culinary Institute students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Arizona Culinary Institute graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Arizona Culinary Institute is $8,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.