UB vs. Culinary Institute of America

University of Baltimore vs. Culinary Institute of America comparison

	University of Baltimore	Culinary Institute of America	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UB	Culinary Institute of America
Location	Baltimore, MD	Hyde Park, NY
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,288	3,124
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ubalt.edu	ciachef.edu
Team Colors

Costs	UB	Culinary Institute of America
Tuition (In State)	$7,296	$33,850
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,746	$33,850
Room & Board	$19,350	$13,110
Avg Net Price	$18,122	$33,499
Avg Grant Aid	$7,544	$20,215
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	100%

Admission	UB	Culinary Institute of America
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	150	1,887
Admitted	134	1,790
Acceptance Rate	89.3%	94.9%
Enrolled %	23.1%	37.7%
Avg High School GPA	2.89	3.26
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		20/27
SAT Range	920/1050	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	UB	Culinary Institute of America
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Business (46%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Health Professions (7%) Communications Technology (6%) Communication (5%)	Personal and Culinary Services (78%) Business (22%)
Outcomes	UB	Culinary Institute of America
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$60,600	$46,600
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,500	$15,000
Median Loan Payment	$222	$155

Diversity	UB	Culinary Institute of America
% Men	37%	50%
% Women	63%	50%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	52%
% Black	47%	5%
% Hispanic	5%	17%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	2%	12%
% Unknown Race	2%	3%

Students	UB	Culinary Institute of America
% In-State	97%	18%
% Out-of-State	0%	70%
Campus	UB	Culinary Institute of America
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Baltimore is larger than than Culinary Institute of America based on total student enrollment (3,288 students vs. 3,124 students)

UB vs. Culinary Institute of America Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UB or Culinary Institute of America?

• Culinary Institute of America is 364% more expensive to attend than UB for in-state tuition ($33,850.00 vs. $7,296.00)
• Out of state tuition is 63.2% higher at Culinary Institute of America than University of Baltimore ($33,850.00 vs. $20,746.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Baltimore than Culinary Institute of America ($18,122 vs. $33,499)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Culinary Institute of America are 47.6% lower than costs at University of Baltimore ($13,110 vs. $19,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Culinary Institute of America than University of Baltimore (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Culinary Institute of America students is 168% larger than aid received University of Baltimore ($20,215 vs. $7,544)

UB vs. Culinary Institute of America Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UB 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 UB .

• Accepted freshman Culinary Institute of America students have a 0.37 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at UB (2.89)
• Culinary Institute of America has a higher acceptance rate (94.9%) than UB (89.3%)

UB vs. Culinary Institute of America Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UB 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 UB.

• Graduates from University of Baltimore earn on average $14,000 more per year than Culinary Institute of America graduates after ten years. ($60,600 vs. $46,600)
• Culinary Institute of America students graduate with a $6,500 lower median federal student loan debt than UB graduates. ($15,000 vs. $21,500)
• Culinary Institute of America graduates are paying $67 less per month on federal student loans than UB graduates. ($155 vs. $222)
• More Culinary Institute of America graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UB students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 45%)

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