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Is Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $44,047 in yearly net price and $9,500 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $37,786. For context, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service's net price sits about 105% above the typical 2-year, private nonprofit school and near the top of its sector range. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 76 similar 2-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$43,845
/yrAverage school like this
$21,342
/yrThis significantly impacts your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $22,503 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $90,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is doing real work against the score and raises the financing burden quickly.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$44,047
Median earnings 10 years out
$37,786
Median debt at graduation
$9,500
Graduation rate
55%
At Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service, a typical graduate carries about $9,500 in student debt and earns roughly $37,786 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $108 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a two year school in Houston, TX. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service
The median net price at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is $44,047 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →