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Culinary Arts and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Academia Serrant Inc

Ponce, PR · Private for-profit · Federal field 1205

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$10,417 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
2 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+34%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$13,563$18,152
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
86Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
56Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

96Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
41Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
81Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$20,155A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,254

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$20,155

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

2 detailed prices within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 12.0503

Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Full program
$13,228
Per year
$10,582
Program code 12.0501

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

Full program
$10,487
Per year
$10,487
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,254Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,395Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE87.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$13,563Year 1
$20,155Year 4
$18,152Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$1,680
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$20,155 vs. $30,572

$10,417 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Chefs and Head Cooks$30,800 median wagePR estimate · 770 jobs · 35-1011+6.6% projected U.S. growth · 25.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, All Other$37,690 median wageU.S. estimate · 19,350 jobs · 35-2019+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$28,420 median wagePR estimate · 6,960 jobs · 35-1012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, Private Household$47,940 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,100 jobs · 35-2013+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 5k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFood Service Managers$42,230 median wagePR estimate · 830 jobs · 11-9051+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, Institution and Cafeteria$26,260 median wagePR estimate · 7,000 jobs · 35-2012+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62.9k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$24,650 median wagePR estimate · 9,810 jobs · 35-2014+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218.6k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Scientists and Technologists$88,720 median wageU.S. estimate · 13,060 jobs · 19-1012+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$60,230 median wagePR estimate · 2,100 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeButchers and Meat Cutters$22,780 median wagePR estimate · 2,180 jobs · 51-3021+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15.1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSlaughterers and Meat Packers$22,710 median wagePR estimate · 290 jobs · 51-3023+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.7k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBartenders$22,630 median wagePR estimate · 3,480 jobs · 35-3011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 121.2k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Bayamon, PR

NUC University

$209 higher earnings · $334 lower annual net price

Earnings
$20,364
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$8,920
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Hato Rey, PR

Escuela Hotelera de San Juan

$748 higher earnings

Earnings
$20,903
Debt
$3,500
Annual net price
$17,054
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Mercedita, PR

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

$228 lower annual net price

Earnings
$18,319
Debt
$3,500
Annual net price
$9,026
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Arecibo, PR

ICPR Junior College-Arecibo

$2,519 lower annual net price

Earnings
$14,880
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,735
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DATA QUALITY

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86 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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