Private (for-profit)

The Culinary School of Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·csftw.edu
6-yr Graduation
85%
Total enrollment
92
peer median 70
Avg net price
$23,861
+$4.8k vs peer
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About

The Culinary School of Fort Worth is a specialized institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. Its notable focus areas include professional culinary arts and related programs, although the founding year is not mentioned on the page.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
89
89 candidates competed
Admitted
69
77.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
69
100.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
85%
Full-time retention
91%

Program outcomes

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

Of 1 Title IV programs, 0 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
1
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

Accredited since 2012Next review Aug 2026

Action history · 3

  1. Sep 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  2. Aug 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  3. May 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

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$23,700
$30–48k$24,284
$48–75k$24,384
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,861
+$4,810vs peer median $19,051
Federal loans
32.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 42 students received $200K in Pell grants, alongside $223K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
42
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$200K
$200,240 total
Direct Loans
$223K
60 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$85K
29 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$99K
29 loan awards
Parent PLUS$39K
2 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 1 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
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 Culinary School of Fort Worth

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
92
12-mo unduplicated
130
Undergraduate
130
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
56%73
Women
44%57

Race / ethnicity composition

White
50.7%
Hispanic
23.2%
Black
13.0%
Two or more
7.2%
Asian
4.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.5%

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 · 68 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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
    1
    Stalking
    1 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
    23.0:1

    Culinary School of Fort Worth vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Culinary School of Fort Worth 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
    SubjectThe Culinary School of Fort Worth
    85%92$23,861
    American College of Healthcare and Technology
    272$15,115
    American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana
    51$14,794
    Arizona Culinary Institute
    149$37,938
    Brand College
    80.0%15
    California Healing Arts College
    243$19,024
    Crescent City Bartending School
    570$19,078
    Culinary Tech Center
    $15,763
    Diversified Vocational College
    264$21,444
    DSDT
    132$25,919
    Focus Personal Training Institute
    64$18,870
    Institute of Culinary Education
    589
    Kentucky Horseshoeing School
    31$30,111
    Merryfield Academy
    70$10,019
    Motion Picture Institute
    89.7%53
    National Personal Training Institute
    36$12,583
    National Personal Training Institute-Tampa
    15$13,709
    P C Age-Jersey City
    106$22,327
    PC AGE-Metropark
    46$22,528
    Pets Playground Grooming School
    22
    Professional Culinary Academy
    17$37,471
    Ross Medical Education Center-Canton
    92$26,387
    Stellar Career College
    46$13,155
    Studio Jewelers
    74$9,590
    Peer group median85%84.8%70$19,051

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about The Culinary School of Fort Worth

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Culinary School of Fort Worth.

    What is the graduation rate at The Culinary School of Fort Worth?

    The Culinary School of Fort Worth reports a 6-year graduation rate of 85% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend The Culinary School of Fort Worth?

    The Culinary School of Fort Worth reports a total enrollment of 92 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at The Culinary School of Fort Worth?

    The average net price at The Culinary School of Fort Worth is $23,861 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at The Culinary School of Fort Worth?

    The Culinary School of Fort Worth's yield rate is 100.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is The Culinary School of Fort Worth located?

    The Culinary School of Fort Worth is located in Fort Worth, Texas 76116.

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