Louisiana Culinary Institute
- Our goal is to provide high quality training and a conceptual understanding of Culinary Arts, Baking & Pastry, or Hospitality and Culinary Management; to prepare students for entry into mid to upper-mid level positions in the food service industry; and to equip students with the skills necessary for advancement and new enterprise during a culinary arts or management career, including business communications skills and the essentials of food service business management skills.
School Highlights
Louisiana Culinary Institute serves 100 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the state community college average of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 61%.
Quick Stats (2022-23)
- Enrollment: 100 students
- Private-state tuition: $34,100
- Acceptance Rate: 100%
- Student:teacher ratio: 10:1
- Minority enrollment: 26%
- Source: Verified school update
School Overview
The teacher population of 10 teachers has declined by 37% over five years.
Louisiana Culinary Institute
(LA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Item not available
Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus
Institution Level
Less than 2 yrs
At least 2 years but < 4 years
Institution Control
Private, for profit
Public
Total Faculty
10 staff
37 staff
School Calendar
Student Body
The student population of Louisiana Culinary Institute has declined by 51% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five years.
The Louisiana Culinary Institute diversity score of 0.41 is less than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
100 students
686 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
18:1
# Full-Time Students
100 students
291 students
# Part-Time Students
n/a
395 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
217 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
19%
38%
% White
74%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
% Non Resident races
n/a
1%
% Unknown races
n/a
11%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.69
College Completion Rate
44%
38%
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The private state tuition of $34,100 is more than the state average of $14,664. The private state tuition has grown by 142% over four years.
Private State Tuition Fees
$34,100
$14,664
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
93%
92%
Median Debt for Graduates
$18,800
$12,000
Median Debt for Dropouts
$9,500
$5,500
Acceptance Rate
100%
79%
ACT Composite
n/a
21
ACT English
n/a
21
ACT Math
n/a
20
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
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