Private (for-profit)

Institute of Culinary Education

Pasadena, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·ice.edu/losangeles
6-yr Graduation
77%
Total enrollment
553
peer median 365
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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.

Overall completion
77%
Full-time retention
82%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%
Non-Pell
100%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Student loan default rate

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

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.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

45 total completions
01Personal/Culinary
45100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
553
12-mo unduplicated
793
Undergraduate
793
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
51%401
Women
49%392

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
69.3%
White
13.3%
Asian
6.6%
Black
4.2%
Non-resident
2.6%
Two or more
2.2%
Unknown
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 362 students

3-year trend

3.342 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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
    Drugs10
    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.

    Student-to-faculty
    16.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    8

    ICE vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions ICE selected for federal comparison reporting.

    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
    77%553
    272$15,115
    552$33,363
    23.1%193$22,680
    172$30,293
    73.9%628
    100.0%115$22,064
    556
    430$22,173
    454$40,766
    493$49,781
    179
    101$15,239
    498$24,617
    108$14,004
    389$23,107
    100.0%513$31,140
    100.0%652$32,474
    129$16,023
    424$21,497
    619$19,024
    282$19,304
    105$23,214
    387$21,770
    342$24,175
    114$20,549
    93.7%252$36,058
    185$22,657
    791$25,637
    165$24,526
    Peer group median77%96.8%365$22,894

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    Campus network

    ICE is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Grants & funding (3)

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

    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 77% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Institute of Culinary Education?

    Institute of Culinary Education reports a total enrollment of 553 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Institute of Culinary Education located?

    Institute of Culinary Education is located in Pasadena, California 91101-5221.

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