Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
Boulder, CO · Private for-profit · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$13,367Average net price / year
48%Graduation rate
$32,001Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$9,653Median debt at graduation
8,504Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $16,885
- Average net price
- $13,367
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $12,863
- $30–48k
- $13,641
- $48–75k
- $14,324
- $75–110k
- $15,975
- $110k+
- $16,707
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- First-year retention
- 49%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $32,101
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $32,001
- Median debt (graduates)
- $9,653
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 59%
- Students with federal loans
- 65%
Programs: what graduates earn
2 of 2 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 2,545 | $25,682 | $9,150 |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 1,117 | $30,224 | $16,000 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 8,504
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 72% / 28%
- White
- 31%
- Hispanic
- 9%
- Black
- 40%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 48:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $44,883 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 93%
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training
- Website
- www.escoffier.edu
- Also known as
- AESCA - Boulder
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder cost?
The average net price after grants is $13,367 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $16,885.
How much do Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $32,001 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
48% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Boulder
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO · Public · 31,939 students |
$25,346 | 78% | 74% | $69,738 |
| Naropa University Boulder, CO · Private nonprofit · 339 students |
$29,179 | 100% | 37% | $28,720 |
| Dr. Ida Rolf Institute Boulder, CO · Private nonprofit · 12 students |
$35,373 | 100% | 100% | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.