CIF

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

Houston, Texas Private nonprofit 2-year Large city

Overview

Located in Houston, Texas, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a private nonprofit two-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 254 students in fall 2024.

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service offers certificates and associate degrees across 1 program, the largest being Funeral Service and Mortuary Science. It awarded 209 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

35% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 29 to 1.

Key figures

254

Students enrolled

35%

First-year retention

209

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

29:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 1

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science CertificateAssociate Online option 209 graduates

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 35%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 29:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees: 176
Certificates under 1 year: 33

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 254
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 254
Full-time, fall 2024: 93%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 615
Full-time, 2024-25: 89%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 72%
Men: 28%
White: 40%
Hispanic or Latino: 24%
Black or African American: 29%
Asian: 1%
Two or more races: 5%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 1
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 85%
Students taking some online courses: 0%

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Quarter
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
President: Cody Lopasky
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit