Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service
Decatur, GA · Private nonprofit · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$29,047Average net price / year
75%Graduation rate
$42,636Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$16,417Median debt at graduation
338Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $20,950
- Total cost of attendance
- $31,921
- Books & supplies
- $1,800
- Average net price
- $29,047
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $28,697
- $30–48k
- $29,350
- $48–75k
- $30,536
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 75%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $34,466
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,636
- Median debt (graduates)
- $16,417
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 55%
- Students with federal loans
- 22%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 2 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | 55 | $23,293 | $15,937 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 338
- Part-time
- 39%
- Women / men
- 64% / 36%
- White
- 36%
- Hispanic
- 10%
- Black
- 54%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 24:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $48,906 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 36%
- Accreditor
- American Board of Funeral Service Education Committee on Accreditation
- Website
- www.gupton-jones.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service cost?
The average net price after grants is $29,047 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $20,950 and the full cost of attendance is $31,921.
How much do Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $42,636 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
75% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Decatur
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA · Private nonprofit · 836 students |
$24,754 | 62% | 71% | $56,274 |
| DeVry University-Georgia Decatur, GA · Private for-profit · 516 students |
$28,229 | 100% | 13% | $45,987 |
| Beaver Beauty Academy Decatur, GA · Private for-profit · 47 students |
$9,194 | — | 54% | — |
| Columbia Theological Seminary Decatur, GA · Private nonprofit |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.