Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, New York · Also known as The Culinary Institute of America, CIA, The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, The Culinary Institute of America at San Antonio · Website
$47,475
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$47,475
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Culinary Institute of America is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Hyde Park, New York with 3,011 undergraduates and 136 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $36,113 a year (tuition and fees $39,850). It admits 91% of applicants and 63% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $47,475 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $15,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$36,113
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$39,850
US median $11,837
Admission rate
91%
US median 78%
Completion rate
63%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$15,750
About $167 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,475
Rank 1,714 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $36,113
- Tuition and fees
- $39,850
- Cost of attendance
- $58,790
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 53%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $29,690
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $29,527
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $34,603
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $38,087
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $41,789
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $29,250 in 2015-16 to $39,850 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1,060
- Undergraduates
- 3,011
- Graduate students
- 136
- Part-time students
- 3.8%
- Women
- 50%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 63%
- Retention rate
- 70%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 7
- Endowment
- $154.8M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,714 of 5,094 US colleges and 151 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $36,113 | $17,682 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $39,850 | $13,810 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 91% | 73% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 63% | 64% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 70% | 79% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $15,750 | $15,250 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,846 | $38,937 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,475 | $47,733 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 75% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
7 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 604 | $12,000 | $28,049 | $48,317 | $39,605 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 225 | $26,500 | $35,865 | $58,165 | $56,726 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 108 | $26,750 | $43,808 | $61,944 | $47,668 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementMaster's | Master's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $23,250 | $32,450 | $48,525 | $55,693 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Hyde Park and New York on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in New York
- Homes: Homes for sale in New York
Questions and answers
How much does Culinary Institute of America cost?
$36,113 a year is the average net price at Culinary Institute of America after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $39,850, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $58,790. Families earning under $30,000 pay $29,690 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Culinary Institute of America?
91% of applicants are admitted to Culinary Institute of America. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,060. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do Culinary Institute of America graduates earn?
$47,475 a year is the median pay of former Culinary Institute of America students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,846 after 6 years). That ranks 1,714 of 5,094 US colleges and 151 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Culinary Arts and Related Services (Bachelor's) at $43,808.
How much student debt do Culinary Institute of America graduates have?
$15,750 is the median federal student loan debt of Culinary Institute of America graduates, about $167 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 53% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Culinary Institute of America?
63% of first-time, full-time students at Culinary Institute of America finish within 6 years. 70% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Culinary Institute of America?
Culinary Arts and Related Services (604 associate's graduates), Hospitality Administration/Management (225 bachelor's graduates), Culinary Arts and Related Services (108 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 7 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.