Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Blue Cliff College - Alexandria

Alexandria, Louisiana·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southeast·bluecliffcollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
—
Total enrollment
345
peer median 492
Avg net price
$16,253
-$8.5k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
34%
Full-time retention
24%

Pell equity

0.7pp gap
Pell recipients
34%160 of 474
Non-Pell (all)
35%41 of 118
Subsidized loan, no Pell
41%40 of 98
No Federal Aid
5%1 of 20

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2006Next review Dec 2028

Action history · 2

  1. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Mar 2019Renewal 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,519
$30–48k$20,658
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,253
-$8,523vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $24,776
Federal loans
77.6%

Student loan default rate

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

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,978 borrowers who entered repayment, 82 (4.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.1%
+1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,978
Defaulted
82
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.4%
2017
14.4%
2018
11.9%
2019
4.1%
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 College-Alexandria

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

36 total completions
01Health Professions
36100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
345
12-mo unduplicated
721
Undergraduate
721
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%37
Women
95%684

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
43.2%
Black
38.3%
White
16.8%
Hispanic
1.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 479 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    30.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    9

    Blue Cliff College-Alexandria vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Blue Cliff College-Alexandria selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectBlue Cliff College-Alexandria
    		34%—345$16,253Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Baton Rouge
    		——482$25,781Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Richmond
    		——502$24,635Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville
    		—94.0%225$24,917Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Columbia
    		——582$20,404Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis Institute-Birmingham
    		——613$25,946Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median34%94.0%492$24,776

    Institutions like Blue Cliff College-Alexandria

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Blue Cliff College-Alexandria's comparison group.

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    Campus network

    Blue Cliff College-Alexandria is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofBlue Cliff College-MetairieMetairie, LA · Main campus
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    Frequently asked questions about Blue Cliff College-Alexandria

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

    What is the graduation rate at Blue Cliff College-Alexandria?

    Blue Cliff College-Alexandria reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Blue Cliff College-Alexandria?

    Blue Cliff College-Alexandria reports a total enrollment of 345 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Blue Cliff College-Alexandria?

    The average net price at Blue Cliff College-Alexandria is $16,253 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Blue Cliff College-Alexandria located?

    Blue Cliff College-Alexandria is located in Alexandria, Louisiana 71301.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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