Arizona Culinary Institute

www.azculinary.edu

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2020 Average Net Price

$35,522

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

22.9%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

125

100% Full-Time

About

Arizona Culinary Institute is a higher education institution located in Maricopa County, AZ. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Arizona Culinary Institute were .

In 2020, 112 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Arizona Culinary Institute. 48.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (54 degrees), 1.93 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Arizona Culinary Institute is $0, which is $−11,500 less than the national average for ($11,500).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Arizona Culinary Institute is $0, which is $−11,500 less than the national average for ($11,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $35,522.

In 2020, 70% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 50% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Average Net Price

$35,522

2020 Value

4.48%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Arizona Culinary Institute had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $35,522. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Arizona Culinary Institute grew by 4.48%.

This chart compares the average net price of Arizona Culinary Institute (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

70%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

50%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

70% of undergraduate students at Arizona Culinary Institute received grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 9.38% with respect to 2019, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Arizona Culinary Institute (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

22.9%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Arizona Culinary Institute was 22.9%, which represents 16 out of the 70 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Arizona Culinary Institute has a total enrollment of 125 students. The full-time enrollment at Arizona Culinary Institute is 125 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Arizona Culinary Institute are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Arizona Culinary Institute, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60% White, 19.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Black or African American, 4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.4% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.6% Asian, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Arizona Culinary Institute in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (40%), followed by White Female (20%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (12%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Arizona Culinary Institute, both undergraduate and graduate, is 125 students. The full-time enrollment at Arizona Culinary Institute is 125 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Arizona Culinary Institute are enrolled full-time compared with 65.9% at similar .

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Arizona Culinary Institute (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

92%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Arizona Culinary Institute was 92%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar (77%), Arizona Culinary Institute had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Arizona Culinary Institute (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
75
Hispanic or Latino
24
Black or African American
16

The enrolled student population at Arizona Culinary Institute is 60% White, 19.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Black or African American, 4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.4% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.6% Asian, and 0% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all is 37.9% White, 24.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 18.7% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2020, 4 fewer women than men received degrees from Arizona Culinary Institute. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Arizona Culinary Institute is white (54 degrees awarded). There were 1.93 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Arizona Culinary Institute is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Arizona Culinary Institute, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Personal & Culinary Services (112 degrees awarded).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Chefs & head cooks

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Arizona Culinary Institute are Chefs & head cooks (8,922 people), Cooks (4,492 people), Food service managers (3,211 people), Cashiers (3,131 people), and Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors (2,309 people).

The most specialized majors at Arizona Culinary Institute are Personal & Culinary Services (112 degrees awarded).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

General & operations managers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Arizona Culinary Institute are General & operations managers, Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors, Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, and Food service managers

The most specialized majors at Arizona Culinary Institute are Personal & Culinary Services (112 degrees awarded).

Common Industries by Major

Restaurants & Food Services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Arizona Culinary Institute are Restaurants & Food Services (16,491 people), Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores (3,468 people), Traveler accommodation (2,881 people), Funeral homes, & cemeteries & crematories (2,349 people), and Construction (2,188 people).

The most specialized majors at Arizona Culinary Institute are Personal & Culinary Services (112 degrees awarded).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Arizona Culinary Institute.

Most Common

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This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Arizona Culinary Institute according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Arizona Culinary Institute, which is 1.07 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (54).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Arizona Culinary Institute by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Arizona Culinary Institute in Culinary Arts & Chef Training, which is 1.07 times more than the 54 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 54 degrees were awarded to women at Arizona Culinary Institute in Culinary Arts & Chef Training, which is 0.931 times less than the 58 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

46%

100% Completion Time

94%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 46% of students graduating from Arizona Culinary Institute completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 94% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 94% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

N/A

Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Arizona Culinary Institute is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all , Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
54 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
28 degrees awarded
Black or African American
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Arizona Culinary Institute is white (54 degrees awarded). There were 1.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

3.57% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
27 degrees awarded
White Female
27 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Arizona Culinary Institute is white male (27 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (27 degrees).

Operations

Arizona Culinary Institute has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $77.5k (NaNk%), compared to the 0.162% average return ($14.1k on $8.7M) across all .

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Finances

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Arizona Culinary Institute (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting) Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Arizona Culinary Institute received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$1.39M

2020 Salaries

11.8%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Arizona Culinary Institute paid a median of $1.39M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 11.8% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.09% growth from 2018 and a 0.172% decline from 2017.

The median for similar is 613k (11.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

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Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In N/A, Arizona Culinary Institute paid a total of $N/A to 0 employees working as instructors, which represents N/A% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $348k (56.8%) for similar Unknown.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

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Most Common Instructor

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Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

N/A Employees

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