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Institute of Culinary Education

Pasadena, California Private for-profit 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Institute of Culinary Education is a private for-profit two-year institution in Pasadena, California. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 553 students.

Institute of Culinary Education offers certificates and associate degrees across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef, and Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager. It awarded 340 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 82% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

553

Students enrolled

82%

First-year retention

340

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

16:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 4

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3

Culinary Arts/Chef Training CertificateAssociate 251 graduates
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef CertificateAssociate 66 graduates
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Certificate Online option 23 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 1

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Certificate

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 82%
First-year retention, part-time students: 75%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees: 88
Certificates under 1 year: 210
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 42

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 553
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 553
Full-time, fall 2024: 12%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 855
Full-time, 2024-25: 31%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 52%
Men: 48%
White: 27%
Hispanic or Latino: 23%
Black or African American: 10%
Asian: 16%
Two or more races: 11%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 7%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option: 1
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 2%
Students taking some online courses: 54%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Midsize city
Academic calendar: Continuous
Campus President: Lachlan Sands
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates