Blue Cliff College - Lafayette

Blue Cliff College - Lafayette is a for-profit, two-year college located in Lafayette, LA. It has noncompetitive admissions (100% admittance rate). It has a very small student body with full-time enrollment of 298 undergrads. Blue Cliff - Lafayette's most regularly preferred major is a Medical Assistant Certificate, which is chosen by 45% of students. Other frequently preferred options include Cosmetology, which accounts for 20% of students, and HVAC and Refrigeration Engineering Technician (16%). It has one of the state's best cosmetology program, ranking 9th in Louisiana. Also, Blue Cliff - Lafayette ranked 27th in LA on our best colleges with higher admittance rates list. For those of you raised in Louisiana, tuition goes for $16,483 per year; non-Louisiana applicants, however, need to lay out $14,914. Before you rule out applying due to the cost, keep in mind that more than 9 out of 10 Blue Cliff - Lafayette students procure some monetary support. 35% of Blue Cliff College - Lafayette students proudly walk on commencement day, going into the employment market prepared to make an income. A couple years after receiving their degrees, alumni take home an average income of $17,100. After four additional years working, the alumni's median annual income grows 77.8% to $30,400; however, that is still 24.2% short of the national median income. Some of you may like to find that it does not offer early decision. In addition, the retention rate for first-time students is 56%, and it does not offer a study abroad program. When it comes to expenses, be aware that the average net price per year is $17,476 and for households with an income of over $110k, the average cost of tuition is $27,267 each year. On the subject of demographics, 1% of undergraduates are between the ages of 22 and 24 and in-state students make up 98% of the undergraduate population. Related to campus life, on-campus housing is not available. In closing, the highest-earning 1/4 of graduates make a starting salary of at least $25,600 and around 1/5th of graduates default on their student debt.