Culinary Institute of America vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus

Culinary Institute of America vs. Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus comparison

	Culinary Institute of America	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Culinary Institute of America	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Location	Hyde Park, NY	Uniontown, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	3,124	424
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ciachef.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Culinary Institute of America	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Tuition (In State)	$33,850	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,850	$23,086
Room & Board	$13,110	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$33,499	$15,897
Avg Grant Aid	$20,215	$9,241
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Culinary Institute of America	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,887	872
Admitted	1,790	704
Acceptance Rate	94.9%	80.7%
Enrolled %	37.7%	14.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Average	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/27	18/25
SAT Range	980/1240	1020/1210
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Culinary Institute of America	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Personal and Culinary Services (78%) Business (22%)	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)
Outcomes	Culinary Institute of America	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Graduation Rate	-	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,600	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$155	$277

Diversity	Culinary Institute of America	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% Men	50%	45%
% Women	50%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	89%
% Black	5%	4%
% Hispanic	17%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	12%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Culinary Institute of America	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% In-State	18%	88%
% Out-of-State	70%	12%
Campus	Culinary Institute of America	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Culinary Institute of America is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (3,124 students vs. 424 students)

Culinary Institute of America vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Culinary Institute of America or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus?

• Culinary Institute of America is 144.9% more expensive to attend than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus for in-state tuition ($33,850.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 46.6% higher at Culinary Institute of America than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($33,850.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus than Culinary Institute of America ($15,897 vs. $33,499)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus are 1% lower than costs at Culinary Institute of America ($12,984 vs. $13,110)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Culinary Institute of America than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Culinary Institute of America students is 118.8% larger than aid received Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($20,215 vs. $9,241)

Culinary Institute of America vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Culinary Institute of America or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or Culinary Institute of America .

• Culinary Institute of America has a higher acceptance rate (94.9%) than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (80.7%)

Culinary Institute of America vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Culinary Institute of America or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus and Culinary Institute of America.

• Graduates from Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus earn on average $8,700 more per year than Culinary Institute of America graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $46,600)
• Culinary Institute of America students graduate with a $11,818 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($15,000 vs. $26,818)
• Culinary Institute of America graduates are paying $122 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($155 vs. $277)
• More Culinary Institute of America graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 69%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/