Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,700

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$15,658

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

15.5%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

249

100% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

63.4%

52 Graduates

About

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is a higher education institution located in DeKalb County, GA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service were .

In 2017, 114 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service. 60.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.5% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were black or african american (71 degrees), 1.77 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (40 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is $11,700, which is $-2,300 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design Special Focus Institutions

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is $11,700, which is $-2,300 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,658.

In 2017, 94% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 95% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$11,700

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service was $11,700. The cost of tuition at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is $-2,300 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Average Net Price

$15,658

2017 Value

12%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,658. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service grew by 12%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,600

Room and Board

$N/A

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service was of $6,600 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $N/A. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies remained the same by NaNk% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

94%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

95%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 25.3% with respect to 2016, when 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

15.5%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service was 15.5%, which represents 16 out of the 103 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service has a total enrollment of 249 students. The full-time enrollment at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is 249 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.3% Black or African American, 29.3% White, 2.01% Two or More Races, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Hispanic or Latino, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Black or African American Female (39.8%), followed by Black or African American Male (28.5%) and White Female (15.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service, both undergraduate and graduate, is 249 students. The full-time enrollment at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is 249 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

83%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
170
White
73
Two or More Races
5

The enrolled student population at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is 68.3% Black or African American, 29.3% White, 2.01% Two or More Races, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Hispanic or Latino, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2017, 24 more women than men received degrees from Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service. The majority of degree recipients at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service are black or african american (71 degrees awarded). There were 1.77 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (40 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Personal & Culinary Services (114 degrees awarded).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Chefs & head cooks

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service are Chefs & head cooks (10,332 people), Cooks (4,377 people), Food service managers (3,496 people), Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors (2,741 people), and Food preparation workers (1,729 people).

The most specialized majors at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service are Personal & Culinary Services (114 degrees awarded).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service are Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers, General & operations managers, Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors, Postsecondary teachers, and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers

The most specialized majors at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service are Personal & Culinary Services (114 degrees awarded).

Common Industries by Major

Restaurants & Food Services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service are Restaurants & Food Services (15,268 people), Funeral homes, & cemeteries & crematories (3,037 people), Amusement & Recreation (2,421 people), Traveler accommodation (2,349 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (1,678 people).

The most specialized majors at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service are Personal & Culinary Services (114 degrees awarded).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service.

Most Common

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N/A degree-majorss awarded
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N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 45 degrees were awarded to men at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service, which is 0.652 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (69).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 45 degrees were awarded to men at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service in Mortuary Science & Embalming, which is 0.652 times less than the 69 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 69 degrees were awarded to women at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service in Mortuary Science & Embalming, which is 1.53 times more than the 45 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

53%

100% Completion Time

63%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 53% of students graduating from Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 63% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (86.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is Male and White (86.4% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
71 degrees awarded
White
40 degrees awarded
Unknown
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is black or african american (71 degrees awarded). There were 1.77 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (40 degrees).

2.63% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Black or African American Female
45 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
26 degrees awarded
White Female
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is black or african american female (45 degrees awarded). There were 1.73 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (26 degrees).

Operations

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (NaNN%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service had a total salary expenditure of $1.99M. Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service employs 7 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service are Male Instructors (4), Female Instructors(3), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service are: Office and Administrative Support, with 3 employees, Management, with 0 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 0 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$545k

2017 Salaries

32.2%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service paid a median of $545k in salaries, which represents 27.4% of their overall expenditure ($1.99M) and a 32.2% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.95% growth from 2015 and a 5.66% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.59M (39.4% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$287k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service paid a total of $287k to 7 employees working as instructors, which represents 52.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $727k (28.1%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

7 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

3 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service were Instructor with 7 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service were Office and Administrative Support with 3 employees; Management with 0 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 0 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service was Male Instructor with 4 employees, Female Instructor with 3 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service.

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