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Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

Houston, TX · City · 254 students
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$44,047
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
By household income — tap a bar
55%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
64% typical
$37,786
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$41,273 typical
86%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
92% typical · not scored
Accredited by American Board of Funeral Service Education Committee on Accreditation
About

Located in Houston, Texas, the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a highly specialized institution best known for providing comprehensive vocational training in mortuary science through its Associate of Applied Science degree and Certificate in Funeral Directing. The institute stands out for its immersive instructional model, combining coursework in mortuary law, restorative art, and grief counseling with practical clinical training in fully equipped on-site embalming facilities. Student life is professional, close-knit, and intensely career-focused, appealing to dedicated individuals preparing for immediate entry into the funeral service industry and high performance on national licensing board exams.

Location
Houston, TX, 77090-5918 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
IAH · Houston Intercontinental
5 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$15,313
Cost of attendance$45,244
Average net price$44,047
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$15,313
Cost of attendance$45,244
Average net price$44,047
Net price by family income · 2023-24
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
55%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
48% graduated · 3% transferred · 49% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$44,813
10 yrs after entry$37,786
Debt
Median at graduation$9,500
Monthly payment$101
Middle 50% owe$4.4k–$9.5k
90th percentile$9,500
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
86%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1110
R 498–678 · M 498–593
SAT middle 50%: 996–1271
40080012001600

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Student Body
Gender
Men 30%Women 70%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
29 : 1
Pell grant
41%
First-gen
46%
Family income
$24,573
Independent
80%
Age at entry
31.0
Part-time
7%
Race & ethnicity
White
51%
Hispanic
23%
Black
22%
Two or more
3%
Varsity sports

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Institutional
Resources
Faculty salary
$5,139/mo
Teaching spend
$2,629
per student
Federal loans
51%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — arts & design
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly full-time

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