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Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

Private for-profit Philadelphia, PA · Urban · Mid-Atlantic · 80% data
C Graduation C- Affordability D+ Diversity
Graduation Rate
58% C
About half of students who start complete their degree
Earnings (10yr)
$32,286 D+
Below average for college graduates
Net Price
$19,404 C-
Close to the national average
Enrollment
15
Earnings -21% vs avg
Graduation +1% vs avg
Net Price 13% vs avg

Bottom line: A D+ overall grade — outcomes trail most U.S. colleges. 15.7× return on investment — every $1 spent returns $15.7 over 20 years.

15.7× return on investment

Every $1 spent returns $15.7 over 20 years — debt pays back in ~under a year. Net gain: $1,137,345.

What The Data Says

  1. A D+ overall — outcomes trail most U.S. colleges on measured metrics.

  2. Graduate earnings fall 21% below the national college median.

  3. Every $1 invested returns $15.7 over 20 years — an exceptional return.

About Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is profiled below with full outcomes data from federal sources.

Interpretation generated from this school's federal outcomes, research, and mobility data.

Institutional Profile

Institution Type
Private for-profit College
Carnegie Class
Associate's College
Enrollment
15
Setting
Urban
Primary Strengths
Culinary & Personal Services

Why students choose Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

Strength in Culinary & Personal Services
Its most-awarded field of study

CollegeRanker Report Card

Graded on outcomes, against every U.S. college.

D+
Top 66% overall
D+
Earnings
$32,286 median
D+
Value
1.7× net price
C-
Affordability
$19,404/yr net
C
Graduation
58% graduate
D+
Diversity
0.44 index

Each grade is this school's national percentile on a real outcome — earnings, value, mobility, and more.

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Can I Get In?

How selective Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is — and how your numbers stack up.

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3.0
Test Score
1050
21

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into Jna Institute of Culinary Arts? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 58%.

Retention Rate
60%
Faculty Salary (mo)
$2,810
Student–Faculty Ratio
3:1
Diversity Index
0.44
First-Gen Students
49%

Can I Afford It?

What you'll actually pay after grants and aid — not the sticker price.

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Jna Institute of Culinary Arts? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

Published tuition at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is $14,575, but few families pay that. The number to watch is net price, what students actually pay each year after federal grants and institutional scholarships. Here it averages about $19,404. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $17,875 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $8,209 in federal student loans.

In-State Tuition
$14,575
Out-of-State
$14,575
Avg Net Price
$19,404
Median Debt
$8,209
Pell Grant Rate
94%
Federal Loan Rate
100%

What Families Actually Pay

Family Income $0–$30K
$17,875
Family Income $48K–$75K
$25,522

What Happens After?

Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.

Students Like You

Tell us a little about yourself to see what students like you have typically experienced at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts — the net price for your income, your admission odds, and the outcomes that follow. These are patterns from federal data, not predictions.

Compare schools in the full simulator →Sources: College Scorecard, Common Data Set, Opportunity Insights · today's dollars (CPI-adjusted) · descriptive, not predictive

Graduate Outcomes

Is Jna Institute of Culinary Arts Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Ten years out, alumni of Jna Institute of Culinary Arts report median earnings of $32,286, a figure worth comparing against the cost of attendance before enrolling.

6 Years After Entry
$21,188
8 Years
$21,575
10 Years
$32,286
Debt-to-Earnings
0.25x
Loan Repayment (3yr)
85%
Earning > $25K
30%

Earnings Trajectory

$21,188 6yr $21,575 8yr $32,286 10yr

Graduation by Timeframe

100% (12)
71%
100% (12)
71%
100% (12)
71%
100% (12)
71%

How Jna Compares

Dot right of center = above national average.

NATIONAL AVGGraduation58%Earnings 10yr$32KNet Price$19KRetention60%Median Debt$8KPell Grant Rate94%

College ROI Calculator

Is Jna Institute of Culinary Arts Worth It?

A data-driven look at the return on your educational investment — using real federal data.

Yes — for most students, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts delivers a positive return. Over four years, the typical net price is $19,404/year ($77,616 total). Graduates earn $32,286 at ten years, and over a 20-year career we project $1,214,961 in total earnings — a net gain of $1,137,345 (15.7× your investment). The median debt is $8,209, which takes less than a year to pay back at typical earnings. With a 58% graduation rate, the path to that return is well-tested. This is a exceptional ROI compared to national averages.

Total Cost (4yr)
$77,616
Projected 20yr Earnings
$1,214,961
Net Return
$1,137,345
ROI Multiple
15.7×
Cost Per Year
$19,404
Median Debt
$8,209
Debt Payback
Less than 1 yr
Graduation Rate
58%

Does It Change Lives?

Mobility, social capital, and innovation — does it move people up?

Top Programs

The fields Jna Institute of Culinary Arts awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

Early-career median earnings by major (typically 1–2 years after completion, bachelor's level where available), in today's dollars (CPI-adjusted). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard field of study. Distinct from the school-wide 10-year median; suppressed for small programs.

Top Careers

Where these majors tend to lead — common career paths for Jna Institute of Culinary Arts's most popular programs, ranked by median pay with our proprietary scorecard insights.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is It Hard to Get Into Jna Institute of Culinary Arts? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 58%.

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Jna Institute of Culinary Arts? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

Published tuition at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is $14,575, but few families pay that. The number to watch is net price, what students actually pay each year after federal grants and institutional scholarships. Here it averages about $19,404. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $17,875 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $8,209 in federal student loans.

Is Jna Institute of Culinary Arts Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Ten years out, alumni of Jna Institute of Culinary Arts report median earnings of $32,286, a figure worth comparing against the cost of attendance before enrolling.

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