Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service
Tuition per year
$20,950
$39,778 with room and board
Peer median $19,450
Undergraduates
338
Student-faculty ratio 24:1
Peer median 14 : 1
Graduation rate
61.8%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 61.8%
Peer median 57.4%
“Peers” are all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 2-year
- Location
- Decatur, Georgia
- Website
- www.gupton-jones.edu
- Undergraduates
- 338
- Student-faculty ratio
- 24 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- Atlanta, about 15 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), about 15 mi
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Sharon Samuel (College President)
- Phone
- 7705932257
- Address
- 5141 Snapfinger Woods Dr, Decatur, GA 30035-4022
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
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| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General. | $35,832 |
Students
338 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 36:64 · Freshman retention 74.1%
- Continuing undergraduates 127
- First-year undergraduates 124
- Transfers and others 87
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (338)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$39,778
- Undergraduate tuition
- $20,950
- Room and board
- $18,828
Peer median tuition + room and board $29,491 · all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose 89% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 185%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$6.9M
Expenses$7.7M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur · 7.8 mi
Liberal Arts #62
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Emory UniversityAtlanta · 10.0 mi
U.S. News #23
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Georgia State UniversityAtlanta · 12.2 mi
U.S. News #191
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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta · 13.1 mi
U.S. News #29
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Spelman CollegeAtlanta · 13.5 mi
Liberal Arts #34
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University of GeorgiaAthens · 49.3 mi
U.S. News #52
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Mercer UniversityMacon · 68.2 mi
U.S. News #148
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Clemson UniversityClemson · 101.9 mi
U.S. News #80
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Auburn UniversityAuburn · 107.8 mi
U.S. News #100
Peer median 0.0 · all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.