Culinary Institute of America vs. The College of Saint Rose

Culinary Institute of America vs. The College of Saint Rose comparison

	Culinary Institute of America	The College of Saint Rose	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Culinary Institute of America	The College of Saint Rose
Location	Hyde Park, NY	Albany, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	3,124	2,786
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#577
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ciachef.edu	strose.edu
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Costs	Culinary Institute of America	The College of Saint Rose
Tuition (In State)	$33,850	$35,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,850	$35,104
Room & Board	$13,110	$14,186
Avg Net Price	$33,499	$23,294
Avg Grant Aid	$20,215	$27,459
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Culinary Institute of America	The College of Saint Rose
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,887	2,456
Admitted	1,790	1,916
Acceptance Rate	94.9%	78%Open
Enrolled %	37.7%	12.5%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/27
SAT Range	980/1240	1001/1228
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		May 1, 2025

Academics	Culinary Institute of America	The College of Saint Rose
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Personal and Culinary Services (78%) Business (22%)	Education (42%) Business (14%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Psychology (6%) Health Professions (5%)
Outcomes	Culinary Institute of America	The College of Saint Rose
Graduation Rate	-	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,600	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,000	$23,500
Median Loan Payment	$155	$242

Diversity	Culinary Institute of America	The College of Saint Rose
% Men	50%	31%
% Women	50%	69%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	67%
% Black	5%	10%
% Hispanic	17%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	7%
% International	12%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	5%

Students	Culinary Institute of America	The College of Saint Rose
% In-State	18%	79%
% Out-of-State	70%	15%
Campus	Culinary Institute of America	The College of Saint Rose
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Culinary Institute of America is larger than than The College of Saint Rose based on total student enrollment (3,124 students vs. 2,786 students)

Culinary Institute of America vs. The College of Saint Rose Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Culinary Institute of America or The College of Saint Rose?

• The College of Saint Rose is 3.7% more expensive to attend than Culinary Institute of America for in-state tuition ($35,104.00 vs. $33,850.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.7% higher at The College of Saint Rose than Culinary Institute of America ($35,104.00 vs. $33,850.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The College of Saint Rose than Culinary Institute of America ($23,294 vs. $33,499)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Culinary Institute of America are 8.2% lower than costs at The College of Saint Rose ($13,110 vs. $14,186)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Culinary Institute of America than The College of Saint Rose (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The College of Saint Rose students is 35.8% larger than aid received Culinary Institute of America ($27,459 vs. $20,215)

Culinary Institute of America vs. The College of Saint Rose Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Culinary Institute of America or The College of Saint Rose? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between The College of Saint Rose or Culinary Institute of America .

• Accepted freshman The College of Saint Rose students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Culinary Institute of America (3.26)
• Culinary Institute of America has a higher acceptance rate (94.9%) than The College of Saint Rose (78%)

Culinary Institute of America vs. The College of Saint Rose Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Culinary Institute of America or The College of Saint Rose? 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 The College of Saint Rose and Culinary Institute of America.

• Graduates from Culinary Institute of America earn on average $3,200 more per year than The College of Saint Rose graduates after ten years. ($46,600 vs. $43,400)
• Culinary Institute of America students graduate with a $8,500 lower median federal student loan debt than The College of Saint Rose graduates. ($15,000 vs. $23,500)
• Culinary Institute of America graduates are paying $87 less per month on federal student loans than The College of Saint Rose graduates. ($155 vs. $242)
• More Culinary Institute of America graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The College of Saint Rose 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/