The student population at Culinary Institute of America is 3,147 (3,011 undergraduate and 136 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 288 (10.07%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at CIA is 95.68% which is increased by 152 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 136 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 97 male students for every 100 female students, down from 101 in 2015.
- 99 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -73.67% since 2015. (Note: The high increase/decrease may be due to the pandemic)
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,044 where 3,147 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 3,231 students in 2021 and was lowest at 2,793 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,859 to 3,147 students, a net gain of 288 (10.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Culinary Institute of America since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,968 where 3,011 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Culinary Institute of America since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 77 where 136 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Culinary Institute of America since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 46.27% and the percentage of black students is 8.36% at Culinary Institute of America. 6.01% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 21.10% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 52.29% to 46.27%. Asian enrollment declined from 6.54% to 6.01%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.00% to 8.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 16.51% to 21.10%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7285 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6914 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Culinary Institute of America over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
99 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -73.67% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Culinary Institute of America from 2015 to 2025.