The Professional Culinary Academy did not increase tuition fees for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the most recent disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the private for-profit institution paid $10,100 for tuition during both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
All undergraduate students attending the school are residents of New York.
Data indicates that every full-time undergraduate who began studies at the Professional Culinary Academy in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. In total, 20 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $109,850, while 15 students obtained student loans exceeding $84,076.
Across the entire undergraduate body, 26 students received grants or scholarships totaling $156,470. Additionally, 15 students borrowed $86,550 in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the the Professional Culinary Academy in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 16 | 80% | $67,450 | $4,216 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 20% | $0 | $0 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 20 | 100% | $109,850 | $5,493 |
| Federal student loans | 15 | 75% | $84,076 | $5,605 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 15 | 75% | $84,076 | $5,605 |
| Total student aid | 20 | 100% | $193,926 | $9,696 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
