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

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·culinaryarts.edu
6-yr Graduation
60%
Total enrollment
15
peer median 49
Avg net price
$16,679
-$10k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
60%
Full-time retention
60%

Program outcomes

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

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

Total programs
2
Passing
1
50.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing1 · 50.0%
  • No Data1 · 50.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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
+11.4%
$39,299 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
28%
$10,917 debt · $39,299 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1994Next review Feb 2030

Action history · 2

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Mar 2021Renewal 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,860
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k$20,438
$110k+$20,438

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,679
-$10,243vs Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design median $26,922
Federal loans
88.9%
In-state tuition
$14,575
Out-of-state
$14,575

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 18 students received $110K in Pell grants, alongside $84K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
18
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$110K
$109,563 total
Direct Loans
$84K
31 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$44K
15 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$40K
16 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.

Of 107 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (6.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.5%
+4.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
107
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.4%
2017
11.1%
2018
6.9%
2019
6.5%
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 Culinaryarts

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

10 total completions
01Personal/Culinary
10100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
15
12-mo unduplicated
48
Undergraduate
48
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%22
Women
54%26

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
77.4%
White
12.9%
Hispanic
6.5%
Unknown
3.2%

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 · 9 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    4.0:1

    Culinaryarts vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Culinaryarts 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
    SubjectJna Institute of Culinary Arts
    60%15$16,679Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Douglas Education Center
    178$26,922Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
    42.8%251$39,413Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Theatre of Arts
    100.0%10Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Miami Media School
    100.0%28$30,528Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts
    68.2%70$24,148Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Peer group median60%84.1%49$26,922

    Frequently asked questions about Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Culinaryarts.

    What is the graduation rate at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts?

    Jna Institute of Culinary Arts reports a 6-year graduation rate of 60% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Jna Institute of Culinary Arts?

    Jna Institute of Culinary Arts reports a total enrollment of 15 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts?

    The average net price at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is $16,679 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Jna Institute of Culinary Arts located?

    Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19146.

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