Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Private For-Profit
Culinary Arts and Related Services at Louisiana Culinary Institute
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 100% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $28,869 school-wide net price and $40,359 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
100% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a high award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 100.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 289
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 37.5%
- Graduation rate
- 72.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $28,869/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $115,476
- Median debt
- $16,200
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $40,359/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (100%), school-wide average net price ($28,869), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($40,359), and peer averages from 289 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 289 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 28.0x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($18,615 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($1,076 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Louisiana Culinary Institute in the top 98% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 1.0% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 4.6% of reported awards · $2,260 net A+ 
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $1,947 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Culinary Arts and Related Services accounts for 100% of the awards or completions reported for Louisiana Culinary Institute. That award concentration is higher than at 99% of schools in this field set and is 28.0x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Louisiana Culinary Institute's average net price is $28,869 per year, about $115,476 over four years. That is $18,615 above the $10,254 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $40,359 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,076 below the $41,435 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Louisiana Culinary Institute #283 of 289 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.