Institute of Culinary Education is a private community college located in Pasadena, CA. It offers 9 programs for degree/certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Institute of Culinary Education is $38,803. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of California private community colleges' average ($28,102).
The school has 553 students, which is lower than California community collleges' average (5,324). In addition, 8 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (23 to 1) of California community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2025 tuition & fees is $38,803 for undergraduate programs at Institute of Culinary Education. The tuition & fees at Institute of Culinary Education is more expensive than the average costs ($28,102) over private community colleges in California.
The following tables show 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Institute of Culinary Education and compare to California community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Institute of Culinary Education offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 7 | 2 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.
Student Population
There are 553 students at Institute of Culinary Education including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 230 male students and 222 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 452 | 112 | 340 |
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| Male Students | 230 | 61 | 169 |
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| Female Students | 222 | 51 | 171 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 553 total students, 327 students enrolled through distance learning (8 students enrolled exclusively and 319 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 553 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 8 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 319 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 226 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Institute of Culinary Education.