Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service vs. Virginia College-Austin

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service vs. Virginia College Austin comparison

	Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service	Virginia College Austin	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service	Virginia College-Austin
Location	Houston, TX	Austin, TX
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	275	511
Type	Private 2 Year	Private 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	commonwealth.edu	vc.edu
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Costs	Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service	Virginia College-Austin
Tuition (In State)	$15,213	$14,382
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,213	$14,382
Room & Board	$22,400	$8,616
Avg Net Price	$33,371	$27,719
Avg Grant Aid	$1,597	$4,070
% Receiving Grant Aid	49%	57%

Admission	Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service	Virginia College-Austin
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service	Virginia College-Austin
Student to Faculty Ratio	33:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Personal and Culinary Services (100%)	Health Professions (78%) Legal Professions (10%) Business (9%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%) Education (1%)
Outcomes	Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service	Virginia College-Austin
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,000	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,500	$17,000
Median Loan Payment	$98	$175

Diversity	Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service	Virginia College-Austin
% Men	33%	0%
% Women	67%	0%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	22%
% Black	29%	17%
% Hispanic	16%	43%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	15%

Students	Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service	Virginia College-Austin
% In-State	68%	-
% Out-of-State	32%	-
Campus	Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service	Virginia College-Austin
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Virginia College Austin is larger than than Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service based on total student enrollment (511 students vs. 275 students)

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service vs. Virginia College-Austin Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service or Virginia College-Austin?

• Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is 5.8% more expensive to attend than Virginia College-Austin for in-state tuition ($15,213.00 vs. $14,382.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.8% higher at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service than Virginia College Austin ($15,213.00 vs. $14,382.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Virginia College Austin than Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service ($27,719 vs. $33,371)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia College Austin are 160% lower than costs at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service ($8,616 vs. $22,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Virginia College Austin than Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service (57% vs. 49%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Virginia College Austin students is 154.9% larger than aid received Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service ($4,070 vs. $1,597)

Which college is harder to get into, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service or Virginia College-Austin? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Virginia College-Austin or Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service .

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service vs. Virginia College-Austin Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service or Virginia College-Austin? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Virginia College-Austin and Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service.

• Graduates from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service earn on average $10,200 more per year than Virginia College-Austin graduates after ten years. ($38,000 vs. $27,800)
• Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service students graduate with a $7,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Virginia College-Austin graduates. ($9,500 vs. $17,000)
• Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service graduates are paying $77 less per month on federal student loans than Virginia College-Austin graduates. ($98 vs. $175)
• More Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia College-Austin students, three years after graduation. (44% vs. 17%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/