Private (for-profit)

Blue Cliff Career College

Mobile, Alabama·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·blue.edu
Acceptance
89.5%
6-yr Graduation
80%
Total enrollment
107
peer median 107
Avg net price
$12,304
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
19
19 candidates competed
Admitted
17
89.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
15
88.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
80%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

22.0pp gap
Pell recipients
78%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 22.0-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, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

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

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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.

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
28%
$8,500 debt · $30,158 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2003Next review May 2028

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Dec 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

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$11,907
$30–48k$12,570
$48–75k$14,952
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$12,304
vs peer median $12,304
Federal loans
80.6%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 71 students received $346K in Pell grants, alongside $318K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
71
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$346K
$345,614 total
Direct Loans
$318K
116 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$147K
60 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$154K
54 loan awards
Parent PLUS$17K
2 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 49 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (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
49
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.0%
2017
22.4%
2018
16.3%
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 Blue Cliff Career College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
107
12-mo unduplicated
137
Undergraduate
137
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
7%9
Women
93%128

Race / ethnicity composition

White
70.7%
Black
21.9%
Hispanic
7.3%

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 · 37 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
    20.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Blue Cliff Career College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Blue Cliff Career College.

    What is the acceptance rate at Blue Cliff Career College?

    Blue Cliff Career College's acceptance rate is 89.5% (17 admitted from 19 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Blue Cliff Career College?

    Blue Cliff Career College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 80% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Blue Cliff Career College?

    Blue Cliff Career College reports a total enrollment of 107 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Blue Cliff Career College?

    The average net price at Blue Cliff Career College is $12,304 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Blue Cliff Career College?

    Blue Cliff Career College's yield rate is 88.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Blue Cliff Career College located?

    Blue Cliff Career College is located in Mobile, Alabama 36606.

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