Blue Cliff College-Lafayette

120 James Comeaux Rd.
Lafayette, LA 70508

Tel: (337) 269-0620

Blue Cliff College is committed to using its human and physical resources to provide services facilitating personal growth, professional development and a sense of responsibility to our students. The primary purpose of Blue Cliff College is to help students develop a high level of competency, which is accomplished through the pursuit, assimilation, and dissemination of knowledge in academic programs. The most compelling purpose of the college is to prepare the students to function proficiently in a competitive society in the career of their choice and to create within them an awareness of professional and social responsibilities, along with an appreciation of principles of ethical conduct.

School Highlights

Blue Cliff College-Lafayette serves 307 students (63% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the state community college average of 35:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 55%.
Blue Cliff College-Lafayette is one of 3 community colleges within Lafayette County, LA.
The nearest community college to Blue Cliff College-Lafayette is Remington College-Lafayette Campus (1.5 miles away).

Top Placements

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

The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Blue Cliff College-Lafayette	(LA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	Four or more years
Institution Control	Private, for profit	Public
Total Faculty	16 staff	26 staff

Number of Programs Offered	4	5

The student population of Blue Cliff College-Lafayette has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Blue Cliff College-Lafayette diversity score of 0.45 is less than the state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	307 students	1,493 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	19:1	35:1

# Full-Time Students	193 students	382 students

# Part-Time Students	114 students	1,111 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	1%

% Asian	-	2%

% Hispanic	-	6%

% Black	67%	35%

% White	31%	45%

% Unknown races	1%	9%

Diversity Score	0.45	0.66

College Completion Rate	89%	47%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$29,900	$28,200

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	82%	89%

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

Median Debt for Dropouts	$3,349	$5,000

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

The nearest community college to Blue Cliff College-Lafayette is Remington College-Lafayette Campus (1.5 miles away).

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Did You Know?

For Louisiana public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,474 per year for in-state students and $6,533 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $12,875 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in Louisiana is 87%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

Louisiana community colleges have a diversity score of 0.66, which is higher than the national average of 0.65. The most diverse community college in Louisiana is Delgado Community College. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.