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Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service: cost, admission and results

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a private nonprofit college in Houston, Texas. It has about 254 undergraduate students. It admits 86% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $53,469 a year.

At a glance

  • 86%Admission rate
  • $53,469Net price a year
  • 72%Graduation rate
  • $45,324Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Houston, Texas 77090
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly associate degrees (two-year)
Setting
Large city
Undergraduate students
254
Students per teacher
29 to 1
Accredited by
American Board of Funeral Service Education Committee on Accreditation
Website
commonwealth.edu

Getting in

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service admits 86% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1110 out of 1600.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$15,313
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$55,051
Average net price after grants and scholarships$53,469

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 276% above the median net price of colleges in Texas on this site ($14,222). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeTX medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year35%67%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)72%41%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$45,324$51,026$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$9,500$18,657$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Texas and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

65% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 57% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 70% women and 30% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 140 of the 163 colleges in Texas on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,253.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service?

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service admits 86% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service?

Published tuition and fees are $15,313 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service?

72% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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