Blue Cliff College-Houma

803 Barrow St
Houma, LA 70360-0000

Tel: (985)601-4000

School Highlights

Blue Cliff College-Houma serves 218 students (79% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the state community college average of 34:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 55%.
Blue Cliff College-Houma is one of 2 community colleges within Terrebonne County, LA.
The nearest community college is L E Fletcher Technical Community College (1.30 miles away).

	Blue Cliff College-Houma	(LA) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	Less than 2 years (below associate)	Four or more years
Institution Control	Private, for profit	Public
Total Faculty	12 staff	26 staff

Number of Programs Offered	5	5

The student population of 218 has declined by 49% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 10:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.56 is less than the state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	218 students	1,493 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	18:1	34:1

# Full-Time Students	172 students	382 students

# Part-Time Students	46 students	1,111 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	1%

% Asian	2%	1%

% Hispanic	3%	5%

% Black	42%	35%

% White	51%	45%

% Two or more races	1%	1%


Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.56	0.66

College Completion Rate	93%	47%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$24,500	$28,200

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	96%	89%

Median Debt for Graduates	$9,500	$10,800

Median Debt for Dropouts	$3,349	$5,125

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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