What Type Of People Attend Culinary School?
Those who want to learn about the Culinary Arts!
My GFs little brother for example.
While there are some very successful chefs, there are a lot more successful lawyers.
My GFs little brother (who is only 20) said he already knows he doesn't want to have kinds because you don't make enough money as a chef to support a family. (this is the part where 20 people chime in to correct me and say that they know somebody who makes a great living as a chef. Good for you bro's. Congratulations on being internet know-it-alls.) He even interned at what is most likely the most expensive restaurant in NYC, so he has seen that it is possible to make a lot of money as a chef, but he is also realistic and knows that its very much the exception, and not the norm.
But if you are of the mind where you would rather do something that you love than make lot's of money, and cooking is something you will love, more power to you.