Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & DesignPrivate (for-profit)

Culinary Institute Inc

Houston, Texas·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southwest·culinaryinstitute.edu
6-yr Graduation
100%
—
Total enrollment
316
peer median 181
Avg net price
$30,428
+$3.4k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
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About

Culinary Institute Lenotre is a culinary school located in Houston, Texas, that offers programs in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, and hospitality management. It occupies 38,000 square feet with facilities including kitchens, pastry labs, and a tasting auditorium. The institute emphasizes the study of traditional French cuisine and its evolution over the centuries.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
100%
Full-time retention
33%

Pell equity

Pell recipients
100%1 of 1

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 3 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
Passing
1
33.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

3programs
  • Passing1 · 33.3%
  • No Data2 · 66.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
2

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+24.2%
$41,359 vs $33,298

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
64%
$26,648 debt · $41,359 earn
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
35%
$12,197 debt · $34,608 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2002Next review Nov 2027

Action history · 4

  1. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Jun 2022Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  3. Jan 2022Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  4. Sep 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$30,428
$30–48k—
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$30,428
+$3,364vs Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design median $27,065
Federal loans
54.6%
In-state tuition
$18,827
Out-of-state
$18,827

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 284 students received $1.6M in Pell grants, alongside $2.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
284
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.6M
$1,639,035 total
Direct Loans
$2.6M
469 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.0M
215 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
220 loan awards
Parent PLUS$390K
34 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 168 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
168
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.3%
2017
20.0%
2018
14.3%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Culinary Institute Inc

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

113 total completions
01Personal/Culinary
113100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
316
12-mo unduplicated
485
Undergraduate
485
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
44%211
Women
56%274

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
37.4%
Black
34.8%
White
24.3%
Asian
2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Two or more
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 334 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    17.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    14

    Culinary Institute Inc vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Culinary Institute Inc selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectCulinary Institute Inc
    		100%—316$30,428Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin
    		——305$19,564Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
    		——8,504$13,367Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Delta College of Arts & Technology
    		——326$19,789Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Douglas Education Center
    		——178$27,348Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    FINE Mortuary College
    		—76.5%185$27,385Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Jna Institute of Culinary Arts
    		——15$19,404Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts
    		—68.2%70$24,783Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Louisiana Culinary Institute
    		—37.5%77$28,869Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    MediaTech Institute-Dallas
    		——217$18,873Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    MediaTech Institute-Houston
    		——62$16,906Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Miami Media School
    		—100.0%28$29,429Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
    		—42.8%251$48,620Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    San Francisco Film School
    		——127$32,354Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Theatre of Arts
    		—100.0%10$32,663Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Worsham College of Mortuary Science
    		—92.0%183$26,781Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Peer group median100%76.5%181$27,065

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    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Culinary Institute Inc

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Culinary Institute Inc.

    What is the graduation rate at Culinary Institute Inc?

    Culinary Institute Inc reports a 6-year graduation rate of 100% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Culinary Institute Inc?

    Culinary Institute Inc reports a total enrollment of 316 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Culinary Institute Inc?

    The average net price at Culinary Institute Inc is $30,428 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Culinary Institute Inc located?

    Culinary Institute Inc is located in Houston, Texas 77022-4322.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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