Culinary Institute of America vs. Penn State Worthington Scranton

Culinary Institute of America vs. Penn State Worthington Scranton comparison

	Culinary Institute of America	Penn State Worthington Scranton	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Culinary Institute of America	Penn State Worthington Scranton
Location	Hyde Park, NY	Dunmore, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,124	875
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 Worthington Scranton
Tuition (In State)	$33,850	$14,624
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,850	$24,318
Room & Board	$13,110	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$33,499	$16,594
Avg Grant Aid	$20,215	$10,823
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	82%

Admission	Culinary Institute of America	Penn State Worthington Scranton
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,887	2,297
Admitted	1,790	2,159
Acceptance Rate	94.9%	94%
Enrolled %	37.7%	10.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Average	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/27
SAT Range	980/1240	1020/1230
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 Worthington Scranton
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Personal and Culinary Services (78%) Business (22%)	Business (39%) Health Professions (37%) Work and Family Studies (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Ethnic Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Culinary Institute of America	Penn State Worthington Scranton
Graduation Rate	-	46%
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 Worthington Scranton
% Men	50%	54%
% Women	50%	46%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	81%
% Black	5%	3%
% Hispanic	17%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	12%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Culinary Institute of America	Penn State Worthington Scranton
% In-State	18%	81%
% Out-of-State	70%	19%
Campus	Culinary Institute of America	Penn State Worthington Scranton
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 Worthington Scranton based on total student enrollment (3,124 students vs. 875 students)

Culinary Institute of America vs. Penn State Worthington Scranton Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Culinary Institute of America or Penn State Worthington Scranton?

• Culinary Institute of America is 131.5% more expensive to attend than Penn State Worthington Scranton for in-state tuition ($33,850.00 vs. $14,624.00)
• Out of state tuition is 39.2% higher at Culinary Institute of America than Penn State Worthington Scranton ($33,850.00 vs. $24,318.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Worthington Scranton than Culinary Institute of America ($16,594 vs. $33,499)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Worthington Scranton 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 Worthington Scranton (100% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Culinary Institute of America students is 86.8% larger than aid received Penn State Worthington Scranton ($20,215 vs. $10,823)

Culinary Institute of America vs. Penn State Worthington Scranton Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Culinary Institute of America has a higher acceptance rate (94.9%) than Penn State Worthington Scranton (94%)

Culinary Institute of America vs. Penn State Worthington Scranton Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Culinary Institute of America or Penn State Worthington Scranton? 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 Worthington Scranton and Culinary Institute of America.

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