Culinary Institute of America vs Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Culinary Institute of AmericaHyde Park, NYCatholic life on campusRocky Mountain College of Art and DesignLakewood, COCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Culinary Institute of America has the higher graduation rate: 63% against 32% at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design has the lower price after aid: $32,387 a year, against $34,603 at Culinary Institute of America.
- The average price after aid is lower at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design: $32,363 a year, against $36,113 at Culinary Institute of America.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Culinary Institute of America: $47,475, against $42,958 at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private for-profit
Location
Hyde Park, NY
Lakewood, CO
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
3,104
1,888
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
91%
Average SAT
1060
ACT middle 50%
17–23
Graduation rate
63%
32%
First-year retention
70%
54%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$36,113
$32,363
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$29,690
$29,847
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$29,527
$29,351
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$34,603
$32,387
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$38,087
$36,040
Net price, over $110,000 income
$41,789
$36,201
Median debt
$15,750
$31,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$47,475
$42,958
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.
Culinary Institute of America · Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design