After Louisiana Culinary Institute: graduation, pay and debt
Baton Rouge, Louisiana · For-profit · 90 undergrads
The typical student earns $40,359 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $16,200 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$40.4k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
$16.2k
median federal debt at graduation.
50%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished a two-year program within three yearsCollege Scorecard
89%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$30,808
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$30,850
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$40,359
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard
63%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$16,200
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$15,250
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$16,000
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$12,000
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
50%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
54%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
55%
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2023 (checked May 7, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers