Georgian Court University vs. Culinary Institute of America

Georgian Court University vs. Culinary Institute of America comparison

	Georgian Court University	Culinary Institute of America	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Georgian Court University	Culinary Institute of America
Location	Lakewood, NJ	Hyde Park, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,962	3,124
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#546
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	georgian.edu	ciachef.edu
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Costs	Georgian Court University	Culinary Institute of America
Tuition (In State)	$33,838	$33,850
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,838	$33,850
Room & Board	$12,296	$13,110
Avg Net Price	$18,187	$33,499
Avg Grant Aid	$29,162	$20,215
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Georgian Court University	Culinary Institute of America
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,057	1,887
Admitted	1,559	1,790
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	94.9%
Enrolled %	13.1%	37.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.26
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Average	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		20/27
SAT Range	1043/1251	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)
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Academics	Georgian Court University	Culinary Institute of America
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (25%) Education (25%) Business (11%) English and Literature (9%) History (5%)	Personal and Culinary Services (78%) Business (22%)
Outcomes	Georgian Court University	Culinary Institute of America
Graduation Rate	52%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,000	$46,600
Making Student Loan Payments	56%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$15,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$155

Diversity	Georgian Court University	Culinary Institute of America
% Men	27%	50%
% Women	73%	50%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	52%
% Black	14%	5%
% Hispanic	10%	17%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	12%
% Unknown Race	10%	3%

Students	Georgian Court University	Culinary Institute of America
% In-State	85%	18%
% Out-of-State	11%	70%
Campus	Georgian Court University	Culinary Institute of America
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Culinary Institute of America is larger than than Georgian Court University based on total student enrollment (3,124 students vs. 1,962 students)

Georgian Court University vs. Culinary Institute of America Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Georgian Court University or Culinary Institute of America?

• Culinary Institute of America is 0% more expensive to attend than Georgian Court University for in-state tuition ($33,850.00 vs. $33,838.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0% higher at Culinary Institute of America than Georgian Court University ($33,850.00 vs. $33,838.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Georgian Court University than Culinary Institute of America ($18,187 vs. $33,499)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgian Court University are 6.6% lower than costs at Culinary Institute of America ($12,296 vs. $13,110)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Georgian Court University as Culinary Institute of America (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Georgian Court University students is 44.3% larger than aid received Culinary Institute of America ($29,162 vs. $20,215)

Georgian Court University vs. Culinary Institute of America Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Georgian Court University students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Culinary Institute of America (3.26)
• Culinary Institute of America has a higher acceptance rate (94.9%) than Georgian Court University (75.8%)

Georgian Court University vs. Culinary Institute of America Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Georgian Court University or Culinary Institute of America? 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 Culinary Institute of America and Georgian Court University.

• Graduates from Culinary Institute of America earn on average $4,600 more per year than Georgian Court University graduates after ten years. ($46,600 vs. $42,000)
• Culinary Institute of America students graduate with a $10,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Georgian Court University graduates. ($15,000 vs. $25,000)
• Culinary Institute of America graduates are paying $103 less per month on federal student loans than Georgian Court University graduates. ($155 vs. $258)
• More Culinary Institute of America graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Georgian Court University 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/