About
Mariano Moreno Culinary Institute is a culinary school located in Miami, Florida, offering programs focused on culinary arts, pâtisserie, and baking. It provides Associate of Applied Science degrees and certificate programs with hands-on training, internships, and coursework covering various aspects of cooking, baking, and food management. The institution emphasizes the development of practical skills and is closely linked with public food service operations for real-world experience.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
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.
Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data2 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
Action history · 2
- Dec 2024Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
- Apr 2022Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 81 students received $438K in Pell grants, alongside $548K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 0.1% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at MMCI
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
MMCI vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions MMCI selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectMariano Moreno Culinary Institute | 64% | — | 108 | $11,179 | — |
| — | — | 272 | $19,649 | — | |
| — | — | 552 | $34,613 | — | |
| — | 23.1% | 193 | $25,951 | — | |
| — | — | 172 | $29,513 | — | |
| — | 73.9% | 628 | $40,465 | — | |
| — | 100.0% | 115 | $23,591 | — | |
| — | — | 556 | — | — | |
| — | — | 430 | $25,615 | — | |
| — | — | 454 | $23,843 | — | |
| — | — | 493 | $51,867 | — | |
| — | — | 179 | $230 | — | |
| — | — | 553 | — | — | |
| — | — | 101 | $16,512 | — | |
| — | — | 498 | $26,587 | — | |
| — | — | 389 | $22,680 | — | |
| — | 100.0% | 513 | $28,922 | — | |
| — | 100.0% | 652 | $33,503 | — | |
| — | — | 129 | $16,456 | — | |
| — | — | 424 | $21,882 | — | |
| — | — | 619 | $28,732 | — | |
| — | — | 282 | $28,276 | — | |
| — | — | 105 | $25,393 | — | |
| — | — | 387 | $20,033 | — | |
| — | — | 342 | $28,158 | — | |
| — | — | 114 | $26,983 | — | |
| — | 93.7% | 252 | $30,611 | — | |
| — | — | 185 | $23,140 | — | |
| — | — | 791 | $28,759 | — | |
| — | — | 165 | $25,149 | — | |
| Peer group median | 64% | 96.8% | 365 | $25,783 |
Institutions like MMCI
Explore the federal data for institutions in MMCI's comparison group.
- California
American College of Healthcare and Technology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment272Net price$19,649View data - New York
AMG School of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment552Net price$34,613View data - Oklahoma
ATA College
Grad rate—Admit rate23.1%Enrollment193Net price$25,951View data - Indiana
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment172Net price$29,513View data - California
California Career Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate73.9%Enrollment628Net price$40,465View data - Mississippi
Concorde Career College-Southaven
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment115Net price$23,591View data - California
Contra Costa Medical Career College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment556Net price—View data - Michigan
Dorsey College-Dearborn
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment430Net price$25,615View data - Virginia
Galen Health Institutes-Richmond
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment454Net price$23,843View data - California
Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment493Net price$51,867View data - Louisiana
Infinity College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment179Net price$230View data - California
Institute of Culinary Education
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment553Net price—View data - Kentucky
Interactive College of Technology-Newport
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment101Net price$16,512View data - Texas
Lamson Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment498Net price$26,587View data - Oklahoma
Miller-Motte College-Tulsa
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment389Net price$22,680View data - California
North-West College-Anaheim
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment513Net price$28,922View data - California
North-West College-Long Beach
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment652Net price$33,503View data - Ohio
Ohio Medical Career College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment129Net price$16,456View data - Texas
Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment424Net price$21,882View data - Missouri
Pinnacle Career Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment619Net price$28,732View data - Pennsylvania
PITC Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment282Net price$28,276View data - California
Premiere Career College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment105Net price$25,393View data - Michigan
Ross College-Grand Rapids North
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment387Net price$20,033View data - California
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment342Net price$28,158View data - California
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment114Net price$26,983View data - North Carolina
Southeastern College-Charlotte
Grad rate—Admit rate93.7%Enrollment252Net price$30,611View data - Texas
Southern Careers Institute-Waco
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment185Net price$23,140View data - Florida
Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment791Net price$28,759View data - West Virginia
Valley College-Beckley
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment165Net price$25,149View data
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
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