The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 72.00% where the last year rate was 70%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 36.80% (all full-time students).

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 72.00% where the current academic year rate is 70%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Culinary Institute of America over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 78%75%82%
2014-15 74%67%84%
2015-16 72%70%75%
2016-17 73%68%78%
2017-18 73%70%76%
2018-19 69%68%71%
2019-20 70%65%75%
2020-21 69%63%76%
2021-22 72%66%76%
2022-23 70%66%74%
Average72.00%67.80%76.70%
Culinary Institute of America Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 7.60% where the current year rate is 8%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Culinary Institute of America from 2015 to 2023.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2015-169%
2016-178%
2017-1818%
2018-1912%
2019-207%
2020-216%
2021-228%
2022-238%
Average7.60%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 36.80% (all full-time students).

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CIA from 2013 to 2023.

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-14--
2014-15--
2015-16--
2016-17--
2017-18--
2018-1977%-
2019-2081%-
2020-2181%-
2021-2264%-
2022-2365%-
Average36.80%-

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 20 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Culinary Institute of America since 2023.

YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1417:1
2014-1515:1
2015-1618:1
2016-1717:1
2017-1819:1
2018-1918:1
2019-2019:1
2020-2121:1
2021-2220:1
2022-2320:1
Average18.40:1

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