NCTC vs. Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

North Central Texas College vs. Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service comparison

	North Central Texas College	Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NCTC	Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service
Location	Gainesville, TX	Houston, TX
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	7,360	275
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nctc.edu	commonwealth.edu
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Costs	NCTC	Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service
Tuition (In State)	$1,368	$15,213
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,944	$15,213
Room & Board	$4,827	$22,400
Avg Net Price	$5,045	$33,371
Avg Grant Aid	$5,111	$1,597
% Receiving Grant Aid	59%	49%

Admission	NCTC	Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	NCTC	Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	33:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (50%) Health Professions (32%) Personal and Culinary Services (5%) Education (4%) Business (3%)	Personal and Culinary Services (100%)
Outcomes	NCTC	Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,200	$38,000
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	44%
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,750	$9,500
Median Loan Payment	$69	$98

Diversity	NCTC	Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service
% Men	42%	33%
% Women	58%	67%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	55%
% Black	9%	29%
% Hispanic	22%	16%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	NCTC	Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service
% In-State	99%	68%
% Out-of-State	1%	32%
Campus	NCTC	Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• North Central Texas College is larger than than Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service based on total student enrollment (7,360 students vs. 275 students)

NCTC vs. Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NCTC or Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service?

• Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is 451.2% more expensive to attend than NCTC for in-state tuition ($15,213.00 vs. $2,760.00)
• Out of state tuition is 207.7% higher at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service than North Central Texas College ($15,213.00 vs. $4,944.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Central Texas College than Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service ($5,045 vs. $33,371)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at North Central Texas College are 364.1% lower than costs at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service ($4,827 vs. $22,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at North Central Texas College than Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service (59% vs. 49%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Central Texas College students is 220% larger than aid received Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service ($5,111 vs. $1,597)

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

NCTC vs. Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NCTC or Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service? 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 Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service and NCTC.

• Graduates from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service earn on average $800 more per year than NCTC graduates after ten years. ($38,000 vs. $37,200)
• North Central Texas College students graduate with a $2,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service graduates. ($6,750 vs. $9,500)
• NCTC graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service graduates. ($69 vs. $98)
• More Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NCTC students, three years after graduation. (44% vs. 40%)

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