Culinary Institute of America had a total enrollment of 3,147 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Culinary Institute of America is 3,032 students and the part-time enrollment is 115. This means that 96.3% of students enrolled at Culinary Institute of America are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Culinary Institute of America, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.3% White, 21.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.36% Black or African American, 6.01% Asian, 4.8% Two or More Races, 0.191% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.191% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Culinary Institute of America in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (24%), followed by White Female (22.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.3%), followed by White Male (25.1%) and Black or African American Female (6.77%).