Private For-Profit · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a private for-profit institution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Former students earn a median of $32,286 ten years after enrollment at an average net price of $19,404/yr — as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.

57.6%
150%-time completion
$19,404
Avg net price / yr
$32,286
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

25th pct.
former-student earnings, US
57.6%
150%-time completion
+52%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a private for-profit institution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania enrolling 15 undergraduates, using College Scorecard institution data retrieved in July 2026.. Federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $32,286 ten years after entry. Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort is $19,404. This profile combines source fields with separately labeled PlainCollege comparisons and derived metrics.

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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts operates as a private for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (city: large), with a reported undergraduate enrollment of 15 students. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile's peer group and cost cohort are determined; Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is categorized as "Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design" under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Admissions and cost fields are IPEDS-derived values published through the Scorecard and retain their source reporting periods. Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; the income-band fields provide more context but still do not replace an institution's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-derived records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year; the entry cohort includes completers and noncompleters. IPEDS completion and retention rates use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so their denominator is not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not as a causal verdict or an individual forecast.

College Value Score

D
College Value Score
47/100
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings F
$32,286
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$19,404
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C-
57.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A-
$8,209
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$32,286

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$19,404

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

57.6%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 57.6%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Jna Institute of Culinary Arts vs peers

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 6 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Jna Institute of Culinary Arts positioned by… Carnegie Classification: Special Focus (2yr) Special Fo… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $19K $53K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $6K $24K Avg Net Price ($) Jna Institute of Culinary Arts (you are here): $32K earn · $19K net · 58% grad You are here - Jna Institute of C… Fortis Institute-Forty Fort: $30K earn · $23K net · 65% grad Fortis Institute-F… Butler Beauty Academy-New Castle Beauty Academy: $23K earn · $9K net · 53% grad Butler Beauty Acad… Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy: $23K earn · $7K net · 71% grad Butler Beauty Acad… Peirce College: $51K earn · $12K net · 6% grad Peirce College Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia: $22K earn · $18K net · 35% grad Empire Beauty Scho… Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Jna Institute of Culinary Arts ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$32,286 Top 75% higher than 25% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Quick Facts

15
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
57.6%
150%-time completion
$32,286
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $14,575
Out-of-State Tuition $14,575
Average Net Price $19,404

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $17,875
$48,001 – $75,000 $25,522
93.5%
Pell Grant Rate
100.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$8,209
Median Debt
$87/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $13,559 to $23,323 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -20.8%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$13,559
Highest year
$23,323
Most recent (2023)
$16,679
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $21,0612014: $17,1442015: $20,2452016: $17,5622017: $16,9332018: $16,0602019: $17,7532020: $17,6682021: $23,3232022: $13,5592023: $16,679
2013 · $21,0612023 · $16,679

Over the same years, enrollment went -52.3% (65 → 31 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

53.8%
Female
49.3%
First Generation

Outcomes

57.6%
150%-Time Completion
$21,188
Median Earnings (6yr)
$32,286
Median Earnings (10yr)
29.6%
Earning Over $25K

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's 2 $39,299 $11,212
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate 7 $39,278 -

Scorecard-derived matches among reporting colleges — not school marketing or paid placement lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Jna Institute of Culinary Arts?
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a private for-profit institution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Undergraduate enrollment is 15 students.
How much do Jna Institute of Culinary Arts former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $32,286 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $21,188.
How much does Jna Institute of Culinary Arts cost?
The average net price at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is $19,404. In-state tuition is $14,575 and out-of-state tuition is $14,575. Median student debt at graduation is $8,209.
What is the graduation rate at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts?
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts has a 57.6% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Jna Institute of Culinary Arts worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is $8,209, while former students earn a median of $32,286 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 25% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $87.

Sources & methodology

Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.

Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

What this means for Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

  • Jna Institute of Culinary Arts's reported 10-year former-student earnings land in the 25th percentile among reporting colleges.
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Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Private for-profit profiles compile Scorecard debt/earnings and IPEDS operating fields from federal files — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.