Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service vs. Fortis College

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service vs. Fortis College comparison

	Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service	Fortis College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service	Fortis College
Location	Decatur, GA	Smyrna, GA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	479	450
Type	Private 2 Year	Private 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	gupton-jones.edu	fortis.edu
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Costs	Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service	Fortis College
Tuition (In State)	$15,960	$15,373
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,960	$15,373
Room & Board	$8,500	$13,725
Avg Net Price	$11,545	$19,681
Avg Grant Aid	$5,163	$7,224
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	97%

Admission	Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service	Fortis College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.0	-
Typical High School Grades	C	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service	Fortis College
Student to Faculty Ratio	30:1	23:1
Popular Majors	Personal and Culinary Services (100%)	Health Professions (80%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (10%) Precision Production Trades (9%)
Outcomes	Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service	Fortis College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,700	$27,300
Making Student Loan Payments	26%	22%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,923	$12,850
Median Loan Payment	$164	$132

Diversity	Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service	Fortis College
% Men	38%	34%
% Women	62%	66%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	36%	24%
% Black	64%	64%
% Hispanic	0%	10%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service	Fortis College
% In-State	6%	100%
% Out-of-State	12%	0%
Campus	Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service	Fortis College
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

• Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is larger than than Fortis College based on total student enrollment (479 students vs. 450 students)

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service vs. Fortis College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service or Fortis College?

• Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is 3.8% more expensive to attend than Fortis College for in-state tuition ($15,960.00 vs. $15,373.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.8% higher at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service than Fortis College ($15,960.00 vs. $15,373.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service than Fortis College ($11,545 vs. $19,681)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service are 61.5% lower than costs at Fortis College ($8,500 vs. $13,725)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Fortis College than Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service (97% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fortis College students is 39.9% larger than aid received Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service ($7,224 vs. $5,163)

Which college is harder to get into, Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service or Fortis College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Fortis College or Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service .

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service vs. Fortis College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service or Fortis College? 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 Fortis College and Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service.

• Graduates from Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service earn on average $1,400 more per year than Fortis College graduates after ten years. ($28,700 vs. $27,300)
• Fortis College students graduate with a $3,073 lower median federal student loan debt than Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service graduates. ($12,850 vs. $15,923)
• Fortis College graduates are paying $32 less per month on federal student loans than Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service graduates. ($132 vs. $164)
• More Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fortis College students, three years after graduation. (26% vs. 22%)

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