Institute of Culinary Education

Institute of Culinary Education is a Private, 2-4 years school located in Pasadena, CA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $37,649 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 362 and it offers 4 programs(1 online programs).
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Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Institute of Culinary Education is Culinary Arts/Chef Training. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $35,601 and the national average is $18,726.
Its tuition is much higher than national average of Culinary Arts/Chef Training program. The length of the program is 642 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 8 months.
The following table shows the 6 largest vocational programs at Institute of Culinary Education with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.
6 Largest Career Programs at Institute of Culinary Education
Program2023 Tuition & FeesNational AverageBooks & Supplies CostsProgram LengthAverage Completion Time
1Culinary Arts/Chef Training $35,601$18,726$1,515642 Contact Hours8 Months
2Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef $34,087$24,241$1,469610 Contact Hours8 Months
3Culinary Arts/Chef Training $34,086$18,726$1,454632 Contact Hours8 Months
4Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager $13,383$8,587$573316 Contact Hours7 Months
5Culinary Arts/Chef Training $47,260$18,726$2,63362 Contact Hours14 Months
6Culinary Arts/Chef Training $17,387$18,726$1,779900 Contact Hours14 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Institute of Culinary Education is $37,649 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Institute of Culinary Education offers the alternative tuition plans .
25% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $2,500 (exclude student loans).
Institute of Culinary Education 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$37,649
Books & Supplies$1,515
Off-Campus Room & Board$18,090
Off-Campus Expenses$6,878
Average Financial Amount$2,500

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Institute of Culinary Education offers 4 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 292 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Institute of Culinary Education
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate30292
2 Years Certificate110
Total41292

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 292 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 292 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef52-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training195-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager45-
Total292
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 0 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training0-
Total0
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 0 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef0-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training0-
Total0

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 362 students are attending at Institute of Culinary Education. There are 10 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 7 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 8 to 1 (12.50%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 41 (full-time) and 14 (part-time).
Institute of Culinary Education 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population362
Number of Faculty17
Student to Faculty Ratio8 to 1

Student Population at Institute of Culinary Education

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 351 students enrolled into Institute of Culinary Education. By gender, 173 male and 178 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Institute of Culinary Education.
Student Population By Gender
Institute of Culinary Education
TotalMaleFemale
Total351173178
Full-time21813
Part-tme330165165
There are 100 White (28.49%), 27 Black/African American (7.69%), 128 Hispanic (36.47%), 54 Asian (15.38%), and 168 students with other races attending Institute of Culinary Education. 8 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Institute of Culinary Education
TotalMaleFemale
Total351173178
American Indian/Native American110
Asian542529
Black/African American271314
Hispanic1286959
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White1004357
Two More22157
Un-Known936
Non-resident Alien826
By age range, at Institute of Culinary Education, 122 students are aged 20 to 24 (34.76% of total students), 52 students are aged below 20 (14.81%), 9 students are aged above 50 (5.13%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Institute of Culinary Education
TotalMaleFemale
Total351173178
Under 18110
Age 18-19512130
Age 20-21532627
Age 22-24693633
Age 25-29944945
Age 30-34412120
Age 35-391578
Age 40-4918711
Age 50-64954

Directory Information

The following list shows the contact and directory information of Institute of Culinary Education.
521 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA
626-345-6601

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