Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, NY · Private Nonprofit

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91.8%

Acceptance Rate

1080

Median SAT

$47,475

Median Earnings

2,161

Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Down 6.2 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Hospitality Administration/Man... $38,746

$10,925 $141,586

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studie... N/A

$10,925 $141,586

Culinary Arts and Related Serv... N/A

$10,925 $141,586

This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Rate	Yield	SAT
2023	2,161	1,983	91.8%	34.3%	970-1195
2022	1,887	1,790	94.9%	37.6%	980-1240
2021	2,056	2,017	98.1%	35.7%	N/A
2020	1,777	1,718	96.7%	33.2%	N/A
2019	1,669	1,631	97.7%	37.4%	N/A
2018	1,035	1,014	98.0%	46.6%	N/A
2017	1,170	1,137	97.2%	38.1%	N/A
2016	1,045	985	94.3%	52.0%	N/A
2015	1,431	1,319	92.2%	37.7%	N/A