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Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service

Decatur, Georgia Private nonprofit 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Located in Decatur, Georgia, Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is a private nonprofit two-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 338 students in fall 2024. It is part of Pierce Mortuary Colleges Inc..

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service offers associate degrees across 1 program, the largest being Funeral Service and Mortuary Science. It awarded 87 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 24 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
338
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
87
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
1
Programs and majors
24:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

Associate

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

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
69%
Student-to-faculty ratio
24:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
87

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
338
Undergraduates, fall 2024
338
Full-time, fall 2024
61%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
693
Full-time, 2024-25
47%
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
62%
Men
38%
White
27%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
63%
Two or more races
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
100%

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Quarter
Part of
Pierce Mortuary Colleges Inc.
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
College President
Sharon Samuel
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact

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