Clarendon College vs. Culinary Institute LeNotre

Comparable Facts

Compare Clarendon College in Clarendon, TX with Culinary Institute Inc in Houston, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Clarendon College is larger than Culinary Institute LeNotre based on total student enrollment (1,564 students vs. 316 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Clarendon College is located in Clarendon, TX (Remote Rural setting); Culinary Institute Inc is in Houston, TX (Large City setting).
• Clarendon College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Culinary Institute Inc is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Clarendon College 19:1; Culinary Institute Inc 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarendon College are 21.9% lower than at Culinary Institute Inc ($4,935 vs. $6,316).
• Out-of-state tuition is 248.6% higher at Culinary Institute LeNotre than at Clarendon College (about $13,427 more per year; $18,827 vs. $5,400).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Culinary Institute Inc than at Clarendon College (100% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Clarendon College students is 172.3% larger than aid received by Culinary Institute Inc students ($6,711 vs. $2,465).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Clarendon College and Culinary Institute LeNotre.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Clarendon College graduates have a $15,801 lower median loan debt than Culinary Institute LeNotre graduates ($9,199 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Clarendon College graduates have an estimated $163 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Culinary Institute LeNotre graduates ($95 vs. $258).
• More Clarendon College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Culinary Institute LeNotre students, three years after graduation (37% vs. 35%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.