Blue Cliff College-Metairie Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Blue Cliff College-Metairie by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana.

Its tuition & fees of $18,381 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 588.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (7 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Blue Cliff College-Metairie are $18,381 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana.

Blue Cliff College-Metairie $18,381

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $18,247

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana $16,849

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Blue Cliff College-Metairie is 44% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana.

Blue Cliff College-Metairie 44%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 64%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana 50%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Blue Cliff College-Metairie is 23% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana.

Blue Cliff College-Metairie 23%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 68%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana 55%

Student Population

The total student population at Blue Cliff College-Metairie is 588 and its population very large compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana.

Blue Cliff College-Metairie 588

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 312

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana 287

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Blue Cliff College-Metairie is $3,911 which is 21.28% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana.

Blue Cliff College-Metairie $3,911

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $4,867

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana $5,173

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Blue Cliff College-Metairie is 27 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana.

Blue Cliff College-Metairie 27 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 16 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana 14 to 1

Number of Programs

Blue Cliff College-Metairie offers 7 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Louisiana.