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Culinary Institute of America

Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, NY · 3k students

OpenPrivateSuburbGraduateCampus-basedciachef.edu
41.4/100

Trajecta score

-2.9 since '20

Ranked #1240 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

42.1 · #1246

2020

39.2 · #1565

2021

41.4 · #1376

2022

40.8 · #1426

2023

39.2 · #1567

2024

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Academic Profile

20/ 100

Career Outcomes

47/ 100

Student Success

36/ 100

Affordability

53/ 100

Academic Investment

75/ 100

Access & Equity

28/ 100

Academic Profile

20

Career Outcomes

47

Student Success

36

Affordability

53

Academic Investment

75

Access & Equity

28

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Cost / Net Price

$59k / $36k

SAT Avg

1,060

Retention

70%

Grad Rate

64%

Admissions

91%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,060
4001000120014001600
25th: 928Average: 1,06075th: 1,183

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$39,850

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$39,850

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

29%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

53%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$15,750

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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