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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.

  • Institute of Culinary Education
  • Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista

What stands out

Institute of Culinary Education reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Institute of Culinary Education 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.

Institute of Culinary Education compared with Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
MetricInstitute of Culinary EducationPasadena, CAPrivate for-profit · Less than 2-yearLowest median debtHighest median earningsPima Medical Institute-Chula VistaChula Vista, CAPrivate for-profit · Less than 2-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.Not reported$28,561
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.Not reported60%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$6,439lowest$9,500
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$47,865highest$38,673
Campus
Undergraduates553537

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.