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

Louisiana Culinary Institute

Baton Rouge, Louisiana·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southeast·lci.edu
6-yr Graduation
73%
—
Total enrollment
77
peer median 74
Avg net price
$28,869
+$2.0k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
48
48 candidates competed
Admitted
18
37.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
18
100.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
73%
Full-time retention
95%

Pell equity

14.6pp gap
Pell recipients
80%20 of 25
Non-Pell (all)
65%17 of 26
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%9 of 9
No Federal Aid
47%8 of 17

Pell recipients here graduate at a 14.6-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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

Total programs
2
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
50.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
50.0%
+49.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 50.0%
  • Failing1 · 50.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
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
-10.4%
$28,862 vs $32,203

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 2015
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2006Next review Dec 2030

Action history · 5

  1. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2019Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Nov 2018Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Sep 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Mar 2017Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

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$26,507
$30–48k—
$48–75k$28,644
$75–110k$30,079
$110k+$29,898

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

Avg net price (private)
$28,869
+$2,043vs Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design median $26,826
Federal loans
68.9%
In-state tuition
$15,575
Out-of-state
$15,575

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, 41 students received $295K in Pell grants, alongside $409K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
41
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$295K
$295,221 total
Direct Loans
$409K
64 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$149K
29 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$166K
29 loan awards
Parent PLUS$94K
6 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 67 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (4.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.4%
+2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
67
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.8%
2017
7.2%
2018
4.9%
2019
4.4%
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 Louisiana Culinary Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

44 total completions
01Personal/Culinary
3988.6%
02Business
511.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
77
12-mo unduplicated
85
Undergraduate
85
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%39
Women
54%46

Race / ethnicity composition

White
64.9%
Black
27.3%
Hispanic
2.6%
Unknown
2.6%
Asian
1.3%
Two or more
1.3%

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 · 90 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
    16.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    6

    Louisiana Culinary Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Louisiana Culinary Institute 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
    SubjectLouisiana Culinary Institute
    		73%—77$28,869Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Miami Media School
    		—100.0%28$29,429Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Delta College of Arts & Technology
    		——326$19,789Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts
    		—68.2%70$24,783Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    MediaTech Institute-Houston
    		——62$16,906Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    The Modern College of Design
    		—91.7%214$39,359Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Peer group median73%91.7%74$26,826

    Institutions like Louisiana Culinary Institute

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Louisiana Culinary Institute's comparison group.

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    Frequently asked questions about Louisiana Culinary Institute

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

    What is the graduation rate at Louisiana Culinary Institute?

    Louisiana Culinary Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 73% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Louisiana Culinary Institute?

    Louisiana Culinary Institute reports a total enrollment of 77 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Louisiana Culinary Institute?

    The average net price at Louisiana Culinary Institute is $28,869 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Louisiana Culinary Institute?

    Louisiana Culinary Institute's yield rate is 100.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Louisiana Culinary Institute located?

    Louisiana Culinary Institute is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816.

    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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