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Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder

Boulder, Colorado. 8,504 undergraduates.

42%Graduation rate29 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$24,095Average net price per year36% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$40,330Median earnings 10 years after starting10% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$16,208Median debt at graduation71% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($16,208) equals 40% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($40,330).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$23,940
$30,000–$48,000$24,256
$48,001–$75,000$23,969
$75,001–$110,000$25,966
Over $110,000$28,052

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 rate42%71%
Return for second year49%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$37,140$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$40,330$36,576
Median debt at graduation$16,208$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

2 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Culinary Arts and Related Services1,657$31,885$38,627$16,208

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 Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder cost per year?
The average net price at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $24,095 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder graduates earn?
Former Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder students earn a median of $40,330 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder?
42% of Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder is $16,208. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.