Culinary Institute of America vs. Penn State New Kensington

Culinary Institute of America vs. Penn State New Kensington comparison

	Culinary Institute of America	Penn State New Kensington	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Culinary Institute of America	Penn State New Kensington
Location	Hyde Park, NY	Upper Burrell, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	3,124	460
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 New Kensington
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	$19,757
Avg Grant Aid	$20,215	$7,860
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	93%

Admission	Culinary Institute of America	Penn State New Kensington
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,887	678
Admitted	1,790	620
Acceptance Rate	94.9%	91.4%
Enrolled %	37.7%	21.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Average	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/27	22/30
SAT Range	980/1240	1080/1210
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 New Kensington
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Personal and Culinary Services (78%) Business (22%)	Business (27%) Health Professions (19%) Psychology (15%) Communication (14%) Engineering (11%)
Outcomes	Culinary Institute of America	Penn State New Kensington
Graduation Rate	-	40%
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 New Kensington
% Men	50%	60%
% Women	50%	40%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	87%
% Black	5%	5%
% Hispanic	17%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	12%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Culinary Institute of America	Penn State New Kensington
% In-State	18%	85%
% Out-of-State	70%	13%
Campus	Culinary Institute of America	Penn State New Kensington
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Culinary Institute of America is larger than than Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (3,124 students vs. 460 students)

Culinary Institute of America vs. Penn State New Kensington Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Culinary Institute of America or Penn State New Kensington?

• Culinary Institute of America is 144.9% more expensive to attend than Penn State New Kensington 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 New Kensington ($33,850.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State New Kensington than Culinary Institute of America ($19,757 vs. $33,499)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State New Kensington 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 New Kensington (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Culinary Institute of America students is 157.2% larger than aid received Penn State New Kensington ($20,215 vs. $7,860)

Culinary Institute of America vs. Penn State New Kensington Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Culinary Institute of America has a higher acceptance rate (94.9%) than Penn State New Kensington (91.4%)

Culinary Institute of America vs. Penn State New Kensington Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Culinary Institute of America or Penn State New Kensington? 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 New Kensington and Culinary Institute of America.

• Graduates from Penn State New Kensington 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 New Kensington graduates. ($15,000 vs. $26,818)
• Culinary Institute of America graduates are paying $122 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State New Kensington graduates. ($155 vs. $277)
• More Culinary Institute of America graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State New Kensington 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/