Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Retention Rate
• Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 35% students making it past their freshmen year, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service has freshmen retention rates below the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Texas, the average is 68.17%.

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 133 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 58% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 58% of the students had graduated and after eight years 58% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service graduation rate 58%.

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Graduation Rates vs. National Average

The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.

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Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Drop Out Rate

Approximately 98 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 98 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 7 transferred to another institution.

• Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service lost contact with the remaining 91 who we assumed dropped out.

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityWe don’t have graduation rate by race/ethnicity data for Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service.

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

A meaningful share of students at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service represent 38.53% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 48% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Drop Out Rates

46 first-time / full-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 3 transferred to another institution.

• Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service lost contact with the remaining 43 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service represent 6.93% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 63% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Drop Out Rates

6 first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service represent 45.45% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 62% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Drop Out Rates

40 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 4 transferred to another institution.

• Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service represent 9.09% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 71% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Drop Out Rates

6 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics