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 181
Avg net price
$19,404
-$7.7k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
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About

JNA Institute of Culinary Arts is a culinary arts school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that has provided training for the food service industry since 1988. The institution offers programs in culinary arts and restaurant management, along with various culinary and pastry arts certificates, emphasizing hands-on training and individualized student attention.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
60%
Full-time retention
60%

Pell equity

Pell recipients
60%3 of 5

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 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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,875
$30–48k—
$48–75k$25,522
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,404
-$7,660vs Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design median $27,065
Federal loans
100.0%
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.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 18 students received $110K in Pell grants, alongside $95K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
18
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$110K
$109,563 total
Direct Loans
$95K
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$50K
15 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$45K
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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

7 total completions
01Personal/Culinary
7100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
15
12-mo unduplicated
29
Undergraduate
29
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
48%14
Women
52%15

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
73.3%
White
13.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
6.7%
Two or more
6.7%

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 · 31 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
    4.0:1

    Culinaryarts vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Culinaryarts 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
    SubjectJna Institute of Culinary Arts
    		60%—15$19,404Special 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
    Culinary Institute Inc
    		——316$30,428Special 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
    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 median60%76.5%181$27,065

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    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 $19,404 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.

    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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