Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a private community college located in Houston, TX. It offers 2 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs). It is accredited by American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $15,313 for undergraduate programs at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($19,812) of private community colleges in Texas.

It has 275 students that are lower than the average population (3,006 students) of community colleges in Texas. In addition, 207 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 33 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (20 to 1) of Texas community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $37,400.

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Academic Overview

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Houston, Texas.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $15,313 on average. It offers 2 degree programs through 1 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 1 programs (1 Certificate programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	415 Barren Springs Dr, Houston, TX
Phone	281-873-0262
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$15,313
Student Population »	275 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	72%
Retention Rate	43%
Average Financial Aid »	$1,347
Students to Faculty	33:1 (3.03%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,400

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $15,313 for undergraduate programs at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($19,812) over private community colleges in Texas.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. Then, we compare its costs to Texas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$15,313
Off-Campus Living Costs	$39,680
Average Financial Aid	$1,347
Cost of Attendance	$54,993
After Financial Aid	$53,646
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,400

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service	$15,313
Private Community Colleges in Texas	$19,812
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	1	1	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Personal and Culinary Services

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	NOT OFFERED	147 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 275 students at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 90 male students and 182 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	272	254	18
Male Students	90	84	6
Female Students	182	170	12

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service, there are 275 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 207 students were attending classes through distance learning (207 students are enrolled exclusively and 0 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	275
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	207
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	68

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