Blue Cliff College-Metairie

Metairie, LA · Private for-profit · www.bluecliffcollege.edu/ ↗

Blue Cliff College-Metairie is a private for-profit college in Metairie, Louisiana, located in a midsize city. It enrolls 291 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services, Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, and Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Blue Cliff College-Metairie at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
291
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$24,959
Similar schools: $20,499
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$27,298
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$11,190
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about Blue Cliff College-Metairie

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $24,959 a year, higher than the $20,499 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $27,298, lower than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $11,190 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).