Blue Cliff College-Gulfport

12251 Bernard Pkwy
Gulfport, MS 39503

Tel: (228) 896-9727

The Blue Cliff College-Gulfport campus is conveniently located in an 18,000 square foot building that contains six lecture rooms, one computer lab with 20 computers, two massage therapy technique labs, a hydrotherapy lab, a spa level cosmetology lab with skin and nail clinics. The College will also provide weekly clinics for the public in massage therapy and cosmetology. The facility also houses a lounge area for students, a retail area, and a learning resource center, including an electronic library, books and periodicals.

School Highlights

Blue Cliff College-Gulfport serves 178 students (67% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the state community college average of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 42%.
Blue Cliff College-Gulfport is the only community colleges within Harrison County, MS.
The nearest community college to Blue Cliff College-Gulfport is Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (25.5 miles away).

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Blue Cliff College-Gulfport places among the top 20% of community colleges in Mississippi for:

The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Blue Cliff College-Gulfport	(MS) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Private, for profit	Public
Total Faculty	18 staff	138 staff

Number of Programs Offered	5	5

The student population of Blue Cliff College-Gulfport has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Blue Cliff College-Gulfport diversity score of 0.54 is more than the state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	178 students	2,966 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	10:1	22:1

# Full-Time Students	119 students	2,344 students

# Part-Time Students	59 students	622 students


% Asian	1%	1%

% Hispanic	2%	1%

% Black	43%	36%

% White	52%	58%

% Two or more races	1%	1%


Diversity Score	0.54	0.53

College Completion Rate	75%	27%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$26,200	$29,800

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	71%	91%

Median Debt for Graduates	$9,500	$7,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$3,349	$4,500

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

The nearest community college to Blue Cliff College-Gulfport is Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (25.5 miles away).

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For Mississippi public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,781 per year for in-state students and $5,574 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $15,980 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

Mississippi community colleges have a diversity score of 0.53, which is lower than the national average of 0.65. The most diverse community college in Mississippi is Meridian Community College. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.