Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a private community college located in Houston, TX. It offers 2 programs for degree/certificate. (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 of Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is $15,313. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Texas private community colleges' average ($19,812).
The school has 275 students, which is lower than Texas community collleges' average (3,006). In addition, 207 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 33 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (20 to 1) of Texas community colleges.
2024 Tuition & Fees
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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Online Programs | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Total Programs | 1 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
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) Enrollment
Of the 275 total students, 207 students enrolled through distance learning (207 students enrolled exclusively and 0 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 |
School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service.