Student Population at CIA
Total Enrollment
3,124
Undergraduate
3,005
Graduate
119
Online Enrollment
126
Men Students
1,567
Women Students
1,557
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,124 students have enrolled at Culinary Institute of America - 3,005 undergraduate and 119 graduate.
By gender, 1,567 male and 1,557 female students are attending Culinary Institute of America. By attendance status, there are 2,984 full-time students and 140 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 1,320).
Culinary Institute of America offers online degree/certificate programs and 126 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Culinary Institute of America and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,567 male and 1,557 female students attending CIA. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.01 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 | 3,005 | 2,867 | 138 |
| Men | 1,523 | 1,445 | 78 |
| Women | 1,482 | 1,422 | 60 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 119 | 117 | 2 |
| Men | 44 | 42 | 2 |
| Women | 75 | 75 | 0 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,455 White students (46.57%) and 595 Hispanic students (19.05%) 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 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Asian | 252 | 145 | 107 |
| Black or African American | 213 | 87 | 126 |
| Hispanic | 584 | 275 | 309 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| White | 1,385 | 717 | 668 |
| Two or More Races | 149 | 72 | 77 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 73 | 44 | 29 |
| Total | 3,005 | 1,523 | 1,482 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Black or African American | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Hispanic | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 70 | 25 | 45 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 119 | 44 | 75 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,520 students whose age under twenty five and 309 students whose age is over thirty years old at Culinary Institute of America.
Especially, 70 students are younger than eighteen and 1 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 | 3,005 | 1,523 | 1,482 |
| Under 18 | 70 | 30 | 40 |
| 18-19 | 1,298 | 552 | 746 |
| 20-21 | 741 | 378 | 363 |
| 22-24 | 389 | 234 | 155 |
| 25-29 | 272 | 178 | 94 |
| 30-34 | 98 | 62 | 36 |
| 35-39 | 56 | 38 | 18 |
| 40-49 | 45 | 29 | 16 |
| 50-64 | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3,005 | 1,523 | 1,482 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 119 | 44 | 75 |
| 22-24 | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| 25-29 | 23 | 6 | 17 |
| 30-34 | 23 | 6 | 17 |
| 35-39 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| 40-49 | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| 50-64 | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Total | 119 | 44 | 75 |
Online Student Population
At Culinary Institute of America, 1,612 students (51.60% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 126 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, 25 students live in New York where Culinary Institute of America is located in and 94 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,124 | 3,005 | 119 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 126 | 74 | 52 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,486 | 1,419 | 67 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,512 | 1,512 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 126 | 74 | 52 |
| New York Residents | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Other State in U.S. | 94 | 54 | 40 |
| Outside of U.S. | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |