Student Population at CIA
Total Enrollment
3,147
Undergraduate
3,011
Graduate
136
Online Enrollment
99
Men Students
1,552
Women Students
1,595
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,147 students have enrolled at Culinary Institute of America - 3,011 undergraduate and 136 graduate.
By gender, 1,552 male and 1,595 female students are attending Culinary Institute of America. By attendance status, there are 3,032 full-time students and 115 part-time students.
The number of students at Culinary Institute of America is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as American Musical and Dramatic Academy and Five Towns College, its population is very large (average population is 1,351).
Culinary Institute of America offers online degree/certificate programs and 99 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares CIA's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
CIA has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,351 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York average (2,948 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Institute of America | 3,147 | 3,011 | 136 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,351 | 1,327 | 356 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York | 2,948 | 2,336 | 1,430 |
The below chart compares the student population between Culinary Institute of America and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,552 male and 1,595 female students attending CIA. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.97 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at CIA.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,011 | 2,896 | 115 |
| Men | 1,497 | 1,429 | 68 |
| Women | 1,514 | 1,467 | 47 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 136 | 136 | 115 |
| Men | 55 | 55 | 68 |
| Women | 81 | 81 | 47 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,456 White students (46.27%) and 664 Hispanic students (21.10%) at Culinary Institute of America(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Culinary Institute of America.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Asian | 178 | 89 | 89 |
| Black or African American | 248 | 82 | 166 |
| Hispanic | 649 | 308 | 341 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| White | 1,382 | 717 | 665 |
| Two or More Races | 147 | 73 | 74 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 163 | 96 | 67 |
| Total | 3,011 | 1,497 | 1,514 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Black or African American | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 74 | 34 | 40 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Total | 136 | 55 | 81 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,600 students whose age under twenty five and 278 students whose age is over thirty years old at Culinary Institute of America.
Especially, 59 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Culinary Institute of America.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,011 | 1,497 | 1,514 |
| Under 18 | 59 | 23 | 36 |
| 18-19 | 1,369 | 630 | 739 |
| 20-21 | 749 | 337 | 412 |
| 22-24 | 405 | 239 | 166 |
| 25-29 | 239 | 156 | 83 |
| 30-34 | 79 | 57 | 22 |
| 35-39 | 42 | 17 | 25 |
| 40-49 | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| 50-64 | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3,011 | 1,497 | 1,514 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 136 | 55 | 81 |
| 22-24 | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| 25-29 | 30 | 11 | 19 |
| 30-34 | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| 35-39 | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| 40-49 | 22 | 8 | 14 |
| 50-64 | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 136 | 55 | 81 |
Online Student Population
At Culinary Institute of America, 1,110 students (35.27% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 99 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 20 students live in New York where Culinary Institute of America is located in and 76 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,147 | 3,011 | 136 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 99 | 46 | 53 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,011 | 928 | 83 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,037 | 2,037 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 99 | 46 | 53 |
| New York Residents | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Other State in U.S. | 76 | 34 | 42 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 3 | 2 | 1 |
