Culinary Institute of America vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

Culinary Institute of America vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College comparison

	Culinary Institute of America	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Culinary Institute of America	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Location	Hyde Park, NY	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	3,124	168
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	ciachef.edu	walnuthillcollege.edu
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Costs	Culinary Institute of America	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Tuition (In State)	$33,850	$19,650
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,850	$19,650
Room & Board	$13,110	$11,728
Avg Net Price	$33,499	$30,766
Avg Grant Aid	$20,215	$3,156
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	72%

Admission	Culinary Institute of America	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,887	133
Admitted	1,790	133
Acceptance Rate	94.9%	100%Open
Enrolled %	37.7%	54.9%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.26	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Average	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/27
SAT Range	980/1240
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	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Personal and Culinary Services (78%) Business (22%)	Personal and Culinary Services (79%) Business (21%)
Outcomes	Culinary Institute of America	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Graduation Rate	-	21%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,600	$37,400
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,000	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$155	$201

Diversity	Culinary Institute of America	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
% Men	50%	45%
% Women	50%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	48%
% Black	5%	35%
% Hispanic	17%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	12%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	3%

Students	Culinary Institute of America	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
% In-State	18%	47%
% Out-of-State	70%	53%
Campus	Culinary Institute of America	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
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 Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College based on total student enrollment (3,124 students vs. 168 students)

Culinary Institute of America vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Culinary Institute of America or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College?

• Culinary Institute of America is 72.3% more expensive to attend than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College for in-state tuition ($33,850.00 vs. $19,650.00)
• Out of state tuition is 72.3% higher at Culinary Institute of America than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($33,850.00 vs. $19,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College than Culinary Institute of America ($30,766 vs. $33,499)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College are 11.8% lower than costs at Culinary Institute of America ($11,728 vs. $13,110)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Culinary Institute of America than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (100% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Culinary Institute of America students is 540.5% larger than aid received The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($20,215 vs. $3,156)

Culinary Institute of America vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Culinary Institute of America (94.9%)

Culinary Institute of America vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Culinary Institute of America or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College? 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 Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College and Culinary Institute of America.

• Graduates from Culinary Institute of America earn on average $9,200 more per year than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates after ten years. ($46,600 vs. $37,400)
• Culinary Institute of America students graduate with a $4,500 lower median federal student loan debt than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates. ($15,000 vs. $19,500)
• Culinary Institute of America graduates are paying $46 less per month on federal student loans than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates. ($155 vs. $201)
• More Culinary Institute of America graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 56%)

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