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Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science

Cincinnati, Ohio·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·ccms.edu
Total enrollment
107
peer median 253
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Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 2 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail.

Total programs
2
Passing
2
100.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing2 · 100.0%
  • No Data0 · 0.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
0

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Bachelor Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+52.2%
$52,985 vs $34,808
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+54.7%
$53,849 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Bachelor Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
28%
$15,000 debt · $52,985 earn
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
26%
$14,091 debt · $53,849 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1982Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
  2. Aug 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 56 students received $352K in Pell grants, alongside $553K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
56
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$352K
$351,577 total
Direct Loans
$553K
100 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$236K
45 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$290K
52 loan awards
Parent PLUS$27K
3 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 57 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
57
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.7%
2017
4.0%
2018
2.2%
2019
1.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at CCMS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

47 total completions
01Personal/Culinary
47100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
107
12-mo unduplicated
122
Undergraduate
122
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
17%21
Women
83%101

Race / ethnicity composition

White
80.2%
Black
8.9%
Hispanic
5.0%
Two or more
5.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
9.90
1 offenses · 101 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago9.90Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
13.0:1

CCMS vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions CCMS selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCincinnati College of Mortuary Science
107
Art Academy of Cincinnati
41%34.5%213$38,041
Cleveland Institute of Music
72%47.3%293$32,623
Cranbrook Academy of Art
113
Cleveland Institute of Art
58%61.3%545$41,480
Columbus College of Art & Design
56%67.7%916$30,139
Peer group median57%54.3%253$35,332

Frequently asked questions about Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CCMS.

How many students attend Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science?

Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science reports a total enrollment of 107 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science located?

Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science is located in Cincinnati, Ohio 45224-1462.

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