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Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service

Decatur, GA · Suburb · 338 students
WebsiteScorecard
$29,047
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
69%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
64% typical
$42,636
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$41,273 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
92% typical · not scored
Accredited by American Board of Funeral Service Education Committee on Accreditation
About

Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in Decatur, Georgia, is a premier specialized institution renowned for preparing students for professional careers in the death care industry through its Associate and Bachelor of Science degrees in Funeral Service. The college is best known for a rigorous curriculum that seamlessly blends hands-on clinical training—such as embalming and restorative art—with essential business management, ethics, and grief counseling principles. Student life is distinctly career-focused and practical, cultivating a tight-knit, professional community of dedicated peers who work closely with experienced faculty in specialized laboratory environments. Notably, Gupton-Jones stands out as one of the oldest mortuary science institutions in the Southeast, offering deep regional industry connections and focused preparation for national board licensure exams.

Location
Decatur, GA, 30035-4022 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ATL · Atlanta
15 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$20,950
Books & supplies$1,800
Cost of attendance$35,546
Average net price$29,047
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$20,950
Books & supplies$1,800
Cost of attendance$35,546
Average net price$29,047
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: gupton-jones.edu
How it’s made up · 2025-26
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service’s own figures for 2025-2026, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$14,610
Books & supplies$750
Personal expenses$3,666
Transportation$3,356
Total published by the school$35,546
Net price by family income · 2023-24
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
69%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
89% graduated · 2% transferred · 9% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$34,466
10 yrs after entry$42,636
Debt
Median at graduation$16,417
Monthly payment$174
Middle 50% owe$4.2k–$16k
90th percentile$20,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — arts & design: 64% graduate within 6 yrs, $41,273 earned 10 yrs after entry.
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Student Body
Gender
Men 36%Women 64%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
24 : 1
Pell grant
55%
First-gen
44%
Family income
$16,231
Independent
70%
Age at entry
29.0
Part-time
39%
Race & ethnicity
White
36%
Hispanic
10%
Black
54%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
36%
Faculty salary
$5,434/mo
Teaching spend
$2,689
per student
Federal loans
22%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — arts & design
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly full-time

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