Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 127 where 77 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 207 students in 2016 and was lowest at 77 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 207 to 77 students, a net loss of 130 (62.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Louisiana Culinary Institute since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 64.94%. The percentage was 65.70% 10 years ago and Louisiana Culinary Institute still has a high percentage of white students. 1.30% of enrolled students is Asian and 27.27% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.60% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 65.70% to 64.94%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.97% to 1.30%. Black student enrollment decreased from 30.92% to 27.27%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.45% to 2.60%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5030 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4724 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Louisiana Culinary Institute over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Louisiana Culinary Institute does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.