Blue Cliff College-Metairie

3200 Cleary Ave, Metairie, LA, 70002-5714
Tel:
Private for-profit | 546 students
View this school's website in a new browser Visit School Website
School Administrators - Update and Expand This School's Profile Administrators - Update School Profile

Get admissions information on Blue Cliff College-Metairie and online degrees at CampusExplorer.com.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Blue Cliff College-Metairie serves 546 students (79% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body.
  • Blue Cliff College-Metairie is one of 6 community colleges within Jefferson County, LA.

School Overview:
Blue Cliff College-Metairie
Community College Avg.
Institution Level At least 2 but less than 4 years At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Private for-profit Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 21 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 546 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:26 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 431 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students		 115 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 - 1%
% Asian		 1% 2%
% Hawaiian		 - 1%
% Hispanic		 4% 6%
% Black		 70% 15%
% White		 25% 62%
% Two or more races		 - 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $15,182 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $15,182 $8,679
 

Get admissions information on Blue Cliff College-Metairie and online degrees at CampusExplorer.com.

Nearby Schools:

Blue Cliff College-Metairie
546 students | 0 mi. away
Delgado Community College
20452 students | 4.3 mi. away
Cameron College
161 students | 5.6 mi. away
Nunez Community College
2413 students | 13.3 mi. away

View all collleges in: Louisiana, Jefferson, Metairie , Zip 70002

Recent Articles:

10 Ideas for Improving Community College Completion Rates
10 Ideas for Improving Community College Completion Rates
Published May 14, 2013
Community colleges do not traditionally boast high completion rates, but there are many ideas in the works at schools across the country to bring those rates up. We look at a few that are making headlines today.

New York College Gets Big Donation, New Name New York College Gets Big Donation, New Name
We report on a large donation given to New Community College in New York – possibly one of the biggest donations to ever be given to a two-year school. Now, the school is changing its name and using the money to improve completion rates and provide grants to eligible students.

Pima Community College Placed on Probation Pima Community College Placed on Probation
We explore the reasons behind the recent probation of Pima Community College, and what the Arizona school plans to do to bring their credentials back up to par once again.

  • More articles: About Community College, Choosing a School, College Policies, Career Training, Courses in College

    • Most Popular Articles:

    Note: Data has been gathered from the Dept. of Education, schools, and commercial data sources.