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Blue Cliff College-Metairie

Metairie, Louisiana·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·bluecliffcollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
56%
Total enrollment
291
peer median 291
Avg net price
$22,581
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
56%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

2.0pp gap
Pell recipients
57%
Non-Pell
55%

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

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 10 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 8 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
10
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
20.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
20.0%
+19.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

10programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data8 · 80.0%
  • Failing2 · 20.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
8

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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-5.6%
$30,413 vs $32,203
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.6%
$32,004 vs $32,203

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.6%
$199

Debt vs earnings

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

8
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
79%
$25,321 debt · $32,004 earn
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
76%
$15,657 debt · $20,663 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
71%
$21,641 debt · $30,413 earn
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
48%
$13,910 debt · $28,745 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
44%
$13,751 debt · $31,420 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
43%
$12,840 debt · $30,134 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
35%
$9,500 debt · $27,067 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$7,885 debt · $26,806 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 1997Next review Jan 2027

Action history · 2

  1. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Aug 2017Renewal 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$22,529
$30–48k$24,212
$48–75k$24,153
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$22,581
vs peer median $22,581
Federal loans
67.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,334 students received $6.0M in Pell grants, alongside $6.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,334
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.0M
$5,988,441 total
Direct Loans
$6.8M
2,156 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
2k
22
2k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.8M
1,086 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.9M
1,050 loan awards
Parent PLUS$131K
20 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 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-Metairie

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
291
12-mo unduplicated
729
Undergraduate
729
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
6%43
Women
94%686

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
72.6%
White
21.9%
Hispanic
1.7%
Two or more
1.5%
Unknown
1.4%
Asian
0.5%
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 · 588 students

3-year trend

3.042 yrs ago1.221 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
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
    22.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    20

    Frequently asked questions about Blue Cliff College-Metairie

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

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

    Blue Cliff College-Metairie reports a 6-year graduation rate of 56% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Blue Cliff College-Metairie?

    Blue Cliff College-Metairie reports a total enrollment of 291 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Blue Cliff College-Metairie is $22,581 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Blue Cliff College-Metairie located?

    Blue Cliff College-Metairie is located in Metairie, Louisiana 70002-5714.

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