BATON ROUGE, LA · PRIVATE FOR-PROFIT
Louisiana Culinary Institute reported a $28,869 average net price, a completion rate of 80.7%, $36,043 median earnings four years after completion, and $16,200 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Louisiana Culinary Institute’s median earnings were $36,043 four years after completion and $32,071 five years after completion, based on 75 and 90 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Louisiana Culinary Institute reported a $28,869 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $26,507 for households below $30,001.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $26,507 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $28,644 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $30,079 |
| $110,001+ | $29,898 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Louisiana Culinary Institute reported a completion rate of 80.7%, a retention rate of 87.9%, a Pell-recipient share of 38.9%, and a federal-loan share of 68.9%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Louisiana Culinary Institute completers was $16,200 across 64 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$16,200
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 110 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Louisiana Culinary Institute program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private for-profit institutions in Louisiana that match Louisiana Culinary Institute on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Louisiana Culinary Institute FAQ reports $28,869 average net price, $36,043 four-year median earnings, and $16,200 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $28,869 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Louisiana Culinary Institute’s median earnings were $36,043 four years after completion and $32,071 five years after completion, based on 75 and 90 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Louisiana Culinary Institute completers was $16,200 across 64 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
