Private for-profit · Mostly associate degrees · Large suburb

Louisiana Culinary Institute

Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 77 undergraduates. Admits 38% of applicants.

81%Graduation rate44 pts above the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$26,451Average net price per year166% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$40,662Median earnings 10 years after starting10% below the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
$15,250Median debt at graduation27% above the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($15,250) equals 38% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($40,662).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$22,553
$30,000–$48,000$25,113
$48,001–$75,000$27,283
$75,001–$110,000$28,906
Over $110,000$28,906

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.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $15,575.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate81%38%
Return for second year95%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$34,117$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$40,662$45,146
Median debt at graduation$15,250$12,000

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 associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

2 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Culinary Arts and Related Services47$27,987$36,713$16,000
Hospitality Administration/Management3———

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.

Getting in

38%Admission rate
16:1Students per faculty member
21%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Louisiana Culinary Institute cost per year?
The average net price at Louisiana Culinary Institute, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $26,451 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Louisiana Culinary Institute graduates earn?
Former Louisiana Culinary Institute students earn a median of $40,662 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Louisiana Culinary Institute?
81% of Louisiana Culinary Institute students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Louisiana Culinary Institute graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Louisiana Culinary Institute is $15,250. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.