Jna Institute of Culinary Arts
Philadelphia, PA 19146
About Jna Institute of Culinary Arts
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a private for-profit trade school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, enrolling about 15 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. Typical net price after grant aid is about $19,404 for students who receive it, compared with published tuition near $14,575. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $32,286 among students who received federal aid.
Key findings
- Jna Institute of Culinary Arts charges 12% below the national private for-profit median tuition ($14,575).
- Versus the Pennsylvania median, sticker tuition is 25% below.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 60.00%.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $32,286.
Research findings
Finding
Modeled return on investment at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is strong.
Estimated ROI reaches about 316% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.
Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.
Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jna Institute of Culinary Arts | $14,575 | $19,404 | 1 |
| Private For-profit (national median) | $16,637 | — | 477 |
| Pennsylvania (state median) | $19,450 | $17,754 | 181 |
| Urban (City) (locale median) | $15,200 | $20,053 | 1,346 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is Jna Institute of Culinary Arts really?
Key findings
- Jna Institute of Culinary Arts charges 12% below the national private for-profit median tuition ($14,575).
- Versus the Pennsylvania median, sticker tuition is 25% below.
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $14,575
Finding Jna Institute of Culinary Arts charges 12% below the national private for-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $14,575. That is 12% below the national private for-profit median ($16,637). Versus the Pennsylvania median ($19,450), sticker tuition is 25% below. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is 22% above.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private for-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is $19,404.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $19,404 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $1,650 above the Pennsylvania median net price. Versus urban (city) campuses, net price runs $649 below the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway At Jna Institute of Culinary Arts, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Jna Institute of Culinary Arts—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$14,575
Avg. net price
$19,404
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $17,875 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $25,522 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $58,300. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is known for
Top program completions
- Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager10
- Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant8
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Jna Institute of Culinary Arts a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Jna Institute of Culinary Arts.
Campus
Location
Philadelphia, PA
City / state
- ZIP
- 19146
- NCES locale
- City
Compared with Urban (City) campuses nationally, net price is 3% below the median for Urban (City) campuses ($20,053 median).
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Mid East
- Carnegie
- Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Size
Enrollment
15
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 29
- Full-time share
- 100%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$8,209
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 93.55%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Jna Institute of Culinary Arts.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Jna Institute of Culinary Arts in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $11,075 | $11,075 | $21,061 |
| 2014 | $12,725 | $12,725 | $17,144 |
| 2015 | $12,725 | $12,725 | $20,245 |
| 2016 | $12,725 | $12,725 | $17,562 |
| 2017 | $12,725 | $12,725 | $16,933 |
| 2018 | $14,575 | $14,575 | $16,060 |
| 2019 | $14,575 | $14,575 | $17,753 |
| 2020 | $14,575 | $14,575 | $17,668 |
| 2021 | $14,575 | $14,575 | $23,323 |
| 2022 | $14,575 | $14,575 | $13,559 |
| 2023 | $14,575 | $14,575 | $16,679 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts reported total enrollment of about 15 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 53% male and 47% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Black or African American (73.3%), White (13.3%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (6.7%). About 93.55% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 49.3% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
100.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts in 2024 is 15 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 29 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
60.0%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
60.00% 100% Completion Time
60.00% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 60.00% of students graduating from Jna Institute of Culinary Arts completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager: 20% male / 80% female
- Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant: 88% male / 12% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts graduates earn a median of $32,286 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Jna Institute of Culinary Arts.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $32,286. Median federal loan debt: $8,209. Average net price used in cost models: $19,404.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Jna Institute of Culinary Arts graduates report median earnings of $32,286 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Jna Institute of Culinary Arts.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 2 programs by IPEDS completions (3 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Jna Institute of Culinary Arts graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Jna Institute of Culinary Arts—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $2,810
- Pennsylvania median 0.35× the median ($8,003)
- Mid East median 0.35× the median ($8,119)
- U.S. median 0.37× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $4,134
- Pennsylvania median 0.48× the median ($8,615)
- Mid East median 0.45× the median ($9,164)
- U.S. median 0.57× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts at a glance
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a private for-profit institution in Philadelphia, PA, classified as Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/ManagerFood Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant
- Largest enrollment groups
- Black or African American73.3%White or Caucasian13.3%American Indian or Alaska Native6.7%
Schools near Jna Institute of Culinary Arts
Other campuses in Philadelphia, PA when available, plus nearby institutions in Pennsylvania.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade D) within Pennsylvania, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Jna Institute of Culinary Arts located?
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is located in Philadelphia, PA.
What is Jna Institute of Culinary Arts's tuition?
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $14,575 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $19,404 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does Jna Institute of Culinary Arts cost?
Reported tuition is $14,575 and average net price is $19,404 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $13,959 annually.
What explains Jna Institute of Culinary Arts's return on investment in EDsmart Data?
EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($19,404), completion (60.0% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($32,286). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.
What is the student body demographics at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts?
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts reports undergraduate enrollment of about 29 students, Black or African American (73.3%), White (13.3%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Jna Institute of Culinary Arts?
About 49.3% of students at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of Jna Institute of Culinary Arts earn?
Median earnings are $21,188 six years after entry and $32,286 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts?
The 150%-time completion rate is 60.0% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
How much debt do Jna Institute of Culinary Arts students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $8,209.
Is Jna Institute of Culinary Arts public or private?
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a private for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, PA.
Is Jna Institute of Culinary Arts an HBCU?
No. Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Jna Institute of Culinary Arts a tribal college?
No. Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
- Pennsylvania college profile
- Pennsylvania college costs
- Pennsylvania colleges by ROI
- Pennsylvania trade schools profile
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania city profile
- Mid East regional profile
- Urban (City) college profile
- Campus-setting profiles
- All state profiles
- Regional profiles
- National benchmarks
- School directory
- All schools in Pennsylvania
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.