Private nonprofit

Mid-America College of Funeral Service

Jeffersonville, Indiana·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·mid-america.edu
6-yr Graduation
32%
-25.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
279
peer median 419
Avg net price
$25,456
-$5.9k vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
32%-25.0pp vs peer

Pell equity

34.0pp gap
Pell recipients
33%
Non-Pell
67%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 34.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+30.4%
$45,380 vs $34,808
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Bachelor Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+93.0%
$67,172 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
30%
$13,479 debt · $45,380 earn
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Bachelor Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
22%
$14,667 debt · $67,172 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation

Accredited since 1981Next review Apr 2028

Action history · 8

  1. Apr 2025Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation
  2. Oct 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation
  3. Nov 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation
  4. Oct 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Other
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation
  5. Apr 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$24,681
$30–48k$27,257
$48–75k$30,379
$75–110k$30,379
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$25,456
-$5,925vs peer median $31,381
Federal loans
76.1%
In-state tuition
$19,800
Out-of-state
$19,800

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 272 students received $1.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
272
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.2M
$1,166,811 total
Direct Loans
$1.8M
539 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$720K
262 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.0M
268 loan awards
Parent PLUS$119K
9 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 99 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (2.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
99
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
25.5%
2017
23.4%
2018
18.1%
2019
2.0%
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 MCFS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

102 total completions
01Personal/Culinary
102100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
279
12-mo unduplicated
472
Undergraduate
472
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
27%127
Women
73%345

Race / ethnicity composition

White
78.6%
Black
14.0%
Two or more
3.9%
Hispanic
1.8%
Unknown
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 352 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    5

    MCFS vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions MCFS 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
    SubjectMid-America College of Funeral Service
    32%279$25,456
    Cleveland Institute of Art
    58%61.3%545$41,480
    Cleveland Institute of Music
    72%47.3%293$32,623
    Art Academy of Cincinnati
    41%34.5%213$38,041
    Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
    67%60.5%838$27,514
    Columbus College of Art & Design
    56%67.7%916$30,139
    Peer group median57%60.5%419$31,381

    Frequently asked questions about Mid-America College of Funeral Service

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about MCFS.

    What is the graduation rate at Mid-America College of Funeral Service?

    Mid-America College of Funeral Service reports a 6-year graduation rate of 32% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Mid-America College of Funeral Service?

    Mid-America College of Funeral Service reports a total enrollment of 279 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Mid-America College of Funeral Service?

    The average net price at Mid-America College of Funeral Service is $25,456 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Mid-America College of Funeral Service located?

    Mid-America College of Funeral Service is located in Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130.

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