How has Culinary Institute of America changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 87% (2010) to 91% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 957 (2010) to 2,259 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment rose from 2,785 (2010) to 3,147 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 980–1240 (2022) to 928–1183 (2024).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
Source: College Scorecard · 2022–2024
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 20–27 (2022) to 17–23 (2024).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
Source: College Scorecard · 2022–2024
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $26,180 (2011) to $41,425 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.