Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Data & Information Overview

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• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning

How Well Is Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Ranked?

2021 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service was awarded 6 badges in the 2021 rankings.

Overall Quality

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service was not ranked in College Factual's 2021 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service?

Acceptance Rate

Since Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.

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Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used as a measure to gauge how much access students will have to their professors - the lower the number, the better. At Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service, this rate is 30 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

Freshmen Retention Rate

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service has a freshmen retention rate of 73%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

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Good Overall Diversity at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 286 undergraduates at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service with 243 being full-time and 43 being part-time.

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Diversity Score

College Factual computes an overall diversity score for each college and university that takes gender, ethnicity, geographic location, and age into account. Schools with the best mixtures of students with respect to these factors are ranked the highest, and those that cater to just one or two student groups are ranked the lowest.

The overall diversity score for Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is 70.03 out of 100, meaning that is is more diverse than most schools in the country.

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How Much Does Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Cost?

The overall average net price of Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is $25,839. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service, approximately 89% of students took out student loans averaging $6,706 a year. That adds up to $26,824 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is 2.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Graduates Make?

Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service make around $32,300 per year during the early years of their employment. This is about 19% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

Located in Houston, Texas, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

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Contact details for Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	415 Barren Springs Dr, Houston, TX 77090-5918
Phone:	281-873-0262
Website:	www.commonwealth.edu

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Majors

Learn more about the majors offered at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2017-2018, 160 students took at least one online class at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. This is a decrease from the 170 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	160	160
2016-2017	170	170
2015-2016	184	184
2014-2015	147	147
2013-2014	157	157

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

More about our data sources and methodologies.