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Colleges in and near Stonecrest
Stonecrest is home to Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service (187 students on campus) is inside the city. About 9% of Stonecrest’s residents are enrolled in college, above Georgia (6%).
From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Stonecrest. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
13
62,455 students on campus
Nearest college
2.9 mi
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service
Residents in college
9%
Above GA (6%)
Nearest community college
2.9 mi
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service · $20,950 tuition
Nearest public university
12.1 mi
Clayton State · $5,180 in-state
Median household income
$65K
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What stands out about college in Stonecrest
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.
What it costs
What would your family pay?
The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.
Family income
Starts at $48–75k, where Stonecrest’s median household income ($64,591) falls.
The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.
Outcomes
Do students finish, and does it pay?
Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Stonecrest: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
Georgia State University53% graduate$47k earnings*$21k typical debt
Beulah Heights University33% graduate$35k earnings
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service75% graduate$43k earnings$16k typical debt
Interactive College of Technology-Morrow41% graduate$27k earnings*$11k typical debt
Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Emory University (2); Interactive College of Technology-Morrow (4); Georgia State (2); Georgia State University-Perimeter College (2); Herzing University-Atlanta (11).
Questions about college in Stonecrest
Is Stonecrest a college town?
No. About 9 of every 100 Stonecrest residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Georgia (6). The largest campus in the city, Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service, has 187 students on campus.
What colleges are in Stonecrest?
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is inside the city.
What is the closest community college to Stonecrest, and what does it cost?
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service in Decatur, 2.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $20,950 a year for Georgia residents; the federal net price, $29,047, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does Clayton State University cost if we live in Georgia?
Tuition and fees are $5,180 a year in-state and $16,532 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,405 (under $30,000 income) to $14,161 (over $110,000), housing and food included.
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Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Stonecrest. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →
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