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Culinary program at The Culinary School of Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (817) 737-8427 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $21,879
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $920
- Listed cost
- $22,799
- LengthIPEDS
- 900 clock hours, 9 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 44
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 29 graduates
- $21,608
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $101 a month over 10 years
- $9,500
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $30,572
- Typical pay for chefs and head cooksBLS OEWS May 2025, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- $64,100
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
The Culinary School of Fort Worth awarded 44 culinary credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), the only career program we list for it. Its listed tuition of $21,879 compares with a Texas median wage of $56,080 for chefs and head cooks (BLS, May 2025).
On Texas's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Acf Apprenticeship at the Culinary School of Fort WorthCertified Sous Chef · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 12.0503 | $9,055 | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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