Institute of Culinary Education

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About Institute of Culinary Education

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Where is Institute of Culinary Education located?

Institute of Culinary Education is located in Pasadena, CA, in the United States.

What type of institution is Institute of Culinary Education?

Institute of Culinary Education is a private community college based in CA. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.

Is Institute of Culinary Education open admission?

Yes. Institute of Culinary Education reports an open admission policy to the federal IPEDS survey (IPEDS, admission policy reported in the 2024-25 IC collection), which IPEDS defines as accepting any student who applies. Individual programs, often nursing and other health programs, can still set their own entry requirements, so check the program you want with the college.

How many students attend Institute of Culinary Education?

Institute of Culinary Education reports total enrollment of approximately 553 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.

What is the graduation rate at Institute of Culinary Education?

Institute of Culinary Education reports a graduation rate of approximately 77% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.

How much student debt do graduates of Institute of Culinary Education have?

Students who borrowed at Institute of Culinary Education left with a median of approximately $6,439 in federal loans, and about 45% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.

How much do graduates of Institute of Culinary Education earn?

Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $47,865 for students who received federal financial aid at Institute of Culinary Education. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.

How should I verify final details about Institute of Culinary Education?

CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with Institute of Culinary Education.

Does Institute of Culinary Education get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?

No. In the Department of Education's March 2026 data, which the FAFSA uses now, Institute of Culinary Education's graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $49,718, above the $34,635 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 nationally, so first-year students who list it do not see the lower-earnings notice. The figure describes the whole institution, not any one program.