Private (for-profit)

Institute of Culinary Education

New York, New York·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·ice.edu
6-yr Graduation
75%
+25.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
589
peer median 571
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About

The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) is a private for-profit culinary school with locations in New York City and Los Angeles, accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). It offers career training, diploma and associate degree programs in the culinary arts both in person and online. Fields of study include culinary arts, pastry and baking arts, plant-based culinary arts, restaurant and culinary management and hospitality management. The school also runs one of the largest hands-on recreational cooking, baking and beverage programs in the United States.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
75%+25.0pp vs peer

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

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

Pass / fail distribution

3programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data3 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
3

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.

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
14%
$6,439 debt · $46,893 earn
Hospitality Administration/Management
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
13%
$6,734 debt · $53,566 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 2000Next review Feb 2025

Action history · 1

  1. Jun 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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, 451 students received $1.6M in Pell grants, alongside $5.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
451
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.6M
$1,638,862 total
Direct Loans
$5.6M
1,003 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$1.2M
461 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.5M
457 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.9M
85 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 246 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.4%
-1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
246
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.2%
2017
4.8%
2018
7.0%
2019
0.4%
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 ICE

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
589
12-mo unduplicated
1,085
Undergraduate
1,085
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%498
Women
54%587

Race / ethnicity composition

White
35.5%
Hispanic
17.7%
Black
14.3%
Two or more
11.0%
Asian
9.5%
Non-resident
6.5%
Unknown
4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%

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 · 637 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
    7.0:1

    ICE vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions ICE 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
    SubjectInstitute of Culinary Education
    		75%—589——
    Arizona Culinary Institute
    		——149$38,815—
    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
    Culinary Institute Inc
    		——316$30,428Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Culinary Institute of America
    		53%91.1%3,147$36,113—
    Culinary Tech Center
    		———$15,763—
    Institute of Culinary Education
    		——553——
    Jna Institute of Culinary Arts
    		——15$19,404Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
    		34%79.9%1,184$27,426Baccalaureate
    Johnson & Wales University-Online
    		0%91.0%2,839$20,252Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Johnson & Wales University-Providence
    		50%88.4%4,303$31,027Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
    		——1,258$34,306Community College
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton
    		——875$38,521—
    Louisiana Culinary Institute
    		—37.5%77$28,869Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Mariano Moreno Culinary Institute
    		——108$11,179—
    Shepherds College
    		—58.3%—$24,235—
    The Culinary School of Fort Worth
    		—77.5%92$24,296—
    Peer group median50%79.9%571$25,861

    Institutions like ICE

    Explore the federal data for institutions in ICE's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Campuses

    The 1 campus that make up Institute of Culinary Education.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Grants & funding (6)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    USA Spending

    Notable alumni of ICE (15)

    A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

    • Colin Alevras
      Culinary Arts
    • Mashama Bailey
      Culinary Arts
    • Esther Choi
      Culinary Arts
    • Claudia Fleming
      Culinary Arts
    • Georgianna Hiliadaki
      Culinary Arts
    • Vivian Howard
      Culinary Arts
    • Brad Leone
      Culinary Arts
    • Gaby Melian
      Culinary Arts
    • Marc Murphy
      Culinary Arts
    • Denisse Oller
      Culinary Arts
    • Missy Robbins
      Culinary Arts
    • Carl Ruiz
      Culinary Arts
    Showing 1–12 of 15
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    Frequently asked questions about Institute of Culinary Education

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about ICE.

    What is the graduation rate at Institute of Culinary Education?

    Institute of Culinary Education reports a 6-year graduation rate of 75% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Institute of Culinary Education?

    Institute of Culinary Education reports a total enrollment of 589 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Institute of Culinary Education located?

    Institute of Culinary Education is located in New York, New York 10281.

    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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