Professional Culinary Arts
- Professional Culinary Arts AAS Degree*
- Professional Culinary Arts Certificate*
- Professional Culinary Arts Skills Certificate*
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Additional Information
Outcome Data – Student Graduation Rates (Associate Degree Program)
Student Graduation Rates
| Cohort Year | Fall 2020 Cohort* | Fall 2021 Cohort | Fall 2022 Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts Associate Degree (AAS.00087 & AAS.00400) Graduation Rate (within 3 years, which is 150% time to completion for a 2-year degree) | 14% | 33% | 29% |
| Base size (fall, first-time, full-time students in culinary) | 21 | 27 | 24 |
*This cohort was impacted by the COVID pandemic
Data Source: Research and Analytics Query/Calculation (based on federal fall enrollment work-file)
Notes about methodology: In the absence of a definition or approach provided by the ACF, Research and Analytics opted to use the IPEDS Graduation Rate methodology as it is a federal standard for all colleges. As such, these numbers only include first-time, full-time students who started in the fall semester with a culinary/pre-culinary associate degree program code. IPEDS federal government requires graduation rates to be calculated based on students completing a program within 150% of normal program time – which is 3 years for a 2-year associate degree.
It is important to understand that these percentages do not reflect part-time students, students who previously completed college credits (non-first time) or students who started their education at Schoolcraft as a first-time student in the winter term instead of the fall. Furthermore, keep in mind that some students who began in the culinary associate degree program went on to successfully complete a Schoolcraft credential in another program area (business, liberal arts, etc.).
Outcome Data – Job Placement Rates (Associate Degree Program Only)
Job Placement Rates
| Data Year | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts Job Placement Rate (AAS.00087) | 88% | 86% |
| Employee survey respondents | 16 | 7 |
This data is obtained from an annual Graduate Follow-Up Survey conducted six months following graduation and indicates the percent of ALL graduates working in a field related to their program at Schoolcraft. Note that many programs have small sample sizes due to a 30% response to the survey.
Enrollment Data (Associate Degree Program – AAS.00400 & AAS.00087, excludes students with culinary pre-program codes)
| Semester | Full-Time Enrollment | Part-time Enrollment | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 51 | 79 | 130 |
| Winter 2024 | 50 | 91 | 141 |
| Fall 2024 | 71 | 86 | 157 |
| Winter 2025 | 73 | 88 | 161 |
| Fall 2025 | 64 | 89 | 153 |
Data source: Research and Analytics Enrollment for a Single Term Dashboard
Note: Enrollment data only includes students with the program code AAS.00087 or AAS.00400 and does not include pre-program codes, dual enrolled or culinary certificate seeking students.
Awards Conferred Data
| Academic Year | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Culinary Arts Associate Degree | 38 | 32 | 36 | 43 | 42 |
| Professional Culinary Arts Certificate | 4 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Professional Culinary Arts Skills Certificate | NA | NA | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Culinary and Dietary Operations Management Baccalaureate Degree | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 48 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 66 |
Data source: IPEDS Completions
Note: This means all degrees conferred between July 1 and June 30 of the year indicated above.
Data includes both old and new Culinary program codes combined.
ACF Certification (Associate Degree Graduates Only)
| 2023-24 | 2024-25 | |
|---|---|---|
| % of Graduates Who Applied for American Culinary Federation (ACF) Certified Culinarian Certification | 94% | 100% |
| Number of Respondents | 16 | 7 |
This data is obtained from an annual Graduate Follow-Up Survey conducted six months following graduation. Note that many programs have small sample sizes due to a 30% response to the survey.
Culinary Graduate & Employer Surveys
Data collected from annual Culinary graduate and employer surveys are also provided by Research and Analytics in a separate document.