Culinary program at South Louisiana Community College

Lafayette, LA · Public 2-year · (337) 521-9000 · School website

School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year): Not reported
LengthIPEDS: Not reported
CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels: 101
Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard: Not published (small cohort)
Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard: $22,441
National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools: $30,572
Typical pay for chefs and head cooksBLS OEWS May 2025, Lafayette, LA: $42,060

Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.

About this program

South Louisiana Community College awarded 101 culinary credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 6 career program of 13 we list.

Award	CIP	Completions	Length	Tuition
Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)	12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training	79	Not reported	Not reported
Certificate (1 to under 2 years)	12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training	12	Not reported	Not reported
Associate degree	12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training	10	Not reported	Not reported

No other culinary program with its own page lies within 50 miles of Lafayette.