Louisiana Culinary Institute
Tuition, net price, acceptance rate, graduation rate, and graduate salary · Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Net price / year
$28,869
after grants & scholarships
higher than 66% of for-profit 2-year colleges
Acceptance rate
38%
Graduation rate
81%
within 150% of normal time
higher than 93% of for-profit 2-year colleges
Median earnings
$36,043
4 years after graduating
lower than 80% of for-profit 2-year colleges
Louisiana Culinary Institute at a glance
- What is the tuition at Louisiana Culinary Institute?
- Undergraduate tuition and fees are $15,575 for the 2024-25 academic year.
- What is the cost of attendance at Louisiana Culinary Institute?
- The average cost of attendance is $30,162 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at Louisiana Culinary Institute?
- The average net price is $28,869 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
- What is the acceptance rate at Louisiana Culinary Institute?
- About 38% of applicants were admitted (fall 2024).
- Is Louisiana Culinary Institute test optional?
- Test policy reported to the federal government: Tests neither required nor recommended.
- What is the graduation rate at Louisiana Culinary Institute?
- 81% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 3 years (entering classes through fall 2021).
- How much do graduates of Louisiana Culinary Institute earn?
- The median graduate earns $36,043 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).
Key takeaways
- 81% of students graduate on time or within 150% of normal time, higher than 93% of for-profit 2-year colleges.
- The acceptance rate is 38%, so admission is selective.
- Graduates earn a median $36,043 four years after finishing, less than 80% of for-profit 2-year colleges.
- Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services is the largest field of study here, at 89% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
- The average net price is $28,869 a year, close to the middle of for-profit 2-year colleges.
Tuition and cost of attendance at Louisiana Culinary Institute
Average net price
$28,869 per year
Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
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Estimated total net cost
$57,738
Net price × 2 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.
Net price by family income
Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.
- $0–30k $26,507
- $30–48k —
- $48–75k $28,644
- $75–110k $30,079
- $110k+ $29,898
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $30,162
- Tuition & fees$15,575
- Books & supplies$3,000
- Room & board$13,848
- Other expenses$6,672
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $15,575
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $15,575
Louisiana Culinary Institute acceptance rate and admissions
Acceptance rate
Share of applicants admitted.
Test policy: Tests neither required nor recommended
Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Louisiana Culinary Institute
Graduation rate
81%
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.
Retention rate
88%
Full-time first-years who return the next fall.
Typical monthly payment
$172
On a standard 10-year federal plan.
Earnings vs debt
Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.
- Debt-to-earnings
- 0.4×Median debt divided by median earnings 4 years after graduating.
- Share of pay going to loans
- 5.7%
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Outcomes by student group
The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.
Earnings ten years after entry
All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.
Typical range: middle half of students
25th percentile $21,399 · median $40,359 · 75th percentile $58,724
Median by family income
Median by sex
This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.
Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).
Median federal student debt, by group
Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.
By Pell Grant status
By first-generation status
By gender
Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).
Programs and majors at Louisiana Culinary Institute ranked by earnings
| Program | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Earnings over time | Compared with the U.S. median for this field | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate · Graduates: 55 | $28,862 | 4 yrs$28,8625 yrs$32,944 | U.S. median $39,605 U.S. middle half $26.7K–$52.8K · Below the U.S. median | — |
Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, 4 years after completing, in 2024 dollars.
The U.S. median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile) are for graduates of the same field and credential level at all colleges, 4 years after completing.
The 1-year, 4-year and 5-year figures come from different graduating cohorts and dollar years (1-year: AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 graduates, 2022 dollars; 4-year: AY2017-18 and AY2018-19 graduates, 2024 dollars; 5-year: AY2014-15 and AY2015-16 graduates, 2022 dollars), so read them as three separate measures, not a single career path.
Small samples are noisy: the Scorecard adds privacy noise to program figures and some rows are based on only a handful of graduates, so rows marked “small sample” can move a lot from year to year.
What students study
The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.
Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field
A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).
Who attends
A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Race and ethnicity
- White 64.9%
- Black or African American 27.3%
- Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
- Asian 1.3%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
- Two or more races 1.3%
- U.S. nonresident 0%
- Race and ethnicity unknown 2.6%
Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Gender
- Men 41.6%
- Women 58.4%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
26%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 77
- Part-time students
- 0%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 39%
- Receive federal loans
- 69%
- Students per faculty member
- 16 : 1
- Setting
- Suburb
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at Louisiana Culinary Institute?
For the 2024-25 academic year, Louisiana Culinary Institute reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $15,575. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.
What is the cost of attendance and net price at Louisiana Culinary Institute?
The average cost of attendance at Louisiana Culinary Institute is $30,162 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $28,869 a year. That is around the middle of for-profit 2-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at Louisiana Culinary Institute get?
39% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 69% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $26,507 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $29,898 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Louisiana Culinary Institute?
Louisiana Culinary Institute admitted about 38% of applicants in fall 2024. That makes admission selective.
What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Louisiana Culinary Institute?
81% of first-time, full-time students at Louisiana Culinary Institute finish within 150% of normal time. 88% of full-time first-years return the next fall.
How much do Louisiana Culinary Institute graduates earn after graduation?
The median graduate earns $36,043 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $25,484.
Is Louisiana Culinary Institute worth it?
There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Louisiana Culinary Institute, the data shows this. Graduates who borrowed have a median debt of $16,200, about 0.4 times their median earnings four years after finishing. 81% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.
How much debt do Louisiana Culinary Institute graduates have?
Graduates who borrowed have a median federal-loan debt of $16,200, or about $172 a month on a 10-year plan.
Sources and data periods
All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:
- Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation rate: Fall 2021 or AcadYr 2021-22 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
- Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things