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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Bryant & Stratton College-Online
  • Culinary Institute of America

What stands out

Bryant & Stratton College-Online has the lower average net price, Culinary Institute of America reports the higher graduation rate, Culinary Institute of America reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Culinary Institute of America leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Bryant & Stratton College-Online compared with Culinary Institute of America
MetricBryant & Stratton College-OnlineOrchard Park, NYPrivate nonprofit · 2-yearLowest net priceCulinary Institute of AmericaHyde Park, NYPrivate nonprofit · 2-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$15,187lowest$36,113
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$21,430$58,790
In-state tuition$16,299$39,850
Out-of-state tuition$16,299$39,850
Admissions
Acceptance rateNot reported91%
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.21%64%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.22%70%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$21,549$15,750lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$32,568$47,475highest
Campus
Undergraduates8,8413,011

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.