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CIA Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,749
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 91%
Average Aid Amount $17,858
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 663
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 98%

Financial Aid Information at CIA

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,749 students (91% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $17,858. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 663 students (98% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Culinary Institute of America is $38,670, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,749 students (91% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $17,858. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Culinary Institute of America for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Culinary Institute of America
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,74991%$17,858
Pell Grants83828%$5,644
Federal Student Loans1,61554%$7,026

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 663 beginning students (98% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 661 students (98% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Culinary Institute of America.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Culinary Institute of America
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid66398%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources65998%$18,211
Federal Grants20230%$6,610
Pell Grants20230%$6,309
Other Federal Grants325%$1,900
State/Local Grants436%$5,089
Institutional Grants65998%$15,853
Student Loans39859%$16,177
Federal Student Loans38858%$6,398
Other Student Loans14121%$28,058