Blue Cliff College-Lafayette

Blue Cliff College-Lafayette is a private community college located in Lafayette, LA. It offers 6 programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $24,805 for undergraduate programs at Blue Cliff College-Lafayette. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($18,437) of private community colleges in Louisiana.

It has 245 students that are lower than the average population (1,786 students) of community colleges in Louisiana. The student to faculty ratio is 25 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (19 to 1) of Louisiana community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $31,000.

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Academic Overview

Blue Cliff College-Lafayette is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Lafayette, Louisiana.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $24,805 on average. It offers 6 degree programs through 6 Certificate programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	120 James Comeaux Rd., Lafayette, LA
Phone	337-269-0620
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$24,805
Student Population »	245 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	43%
Retention Rate	37%
Average Financial Aid »	$4,277
Students to Faculty	25:1 (4.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,000

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $24,805 for undergraduate programs at Blue Cliff College-Lafayette. The tuition & fees at Blue Cliff College-Lafayette is more expensive than the average costs ($18,437) over private community colleges in Louisiana. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Blue Cliff College-Lafayette compares to Louisiana community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$24,805
Off-Campus Living Costs	$32,970
Average Financial Aid	$4,277
Cost of Attendance	$57,775
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$53,498
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,000

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$24,805	-	82 Hours	15 Months
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$12,502	-	780 Hours	9 Months
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$18,381	-	53 Hours	9 Months
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	$10,748	-	600 Hours	6 Months
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	$4,100	-	510 Hours	4 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	$16,328	-	900 Hours	9 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Blue Cliff College-Lafayette	$24,805
Private Community Colleges in Louisiana	$18,437
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Blue Cliff College-Lafayette offers Certificate programs - 6 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	34 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical/Clinical Assistant	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 245 students at Blue Cliff College-Lafayette including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 53 male students and 256 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	309	309
Male Students	53	53
Female Students	256	256

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