Blue Cliff Career College

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2022 Average Net Price
$17,321
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2021 Acceptance Rate
89.5%
19 Applicants
2022 Enrolled Students
37
100% Full-Time

About

Blue Cliff Career College is a higher education institution located in Mobile County, AL. In 2022, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Blue Cliff Career College were Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (17 degrees awarded) and General Cosmetology (11 degrees).

In 2022, 40 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Blue Cliff Career College. 97.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 2.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (28 degrees), 2.33 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Blue Cliff Career College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 36 total borrowers.

Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,321.

In 2022, 86% of undergraduate students attending Blue Cliff Career College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 83% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Average Net Price

$17,321
2022 Value
1.16%
1 Year Growth

In 2022 Blue Cliff Career College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,321. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Blue Cliff Career College grew by 1.16%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

86%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
83%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

86% of undergraduate students at Blue Cliff Career College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2021, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Blue Cliff Career College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Blue Cliff Career College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 36 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Blue Cliff Career College received 19 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 29.6% annual growth. Out of those 19 applicants, 17 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 89.5% acceptance rate.

There were 37 students enrolled at Blue Cliff Career College in 2022.

Blue Cliff Career College has an overall enrollment yield of 88.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

89.5%
Acceptance Rate in 2021
17
Accepted Out of 19

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Blue Cliff Career College was 89.5% (17 admissions from 19 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 85.2%. Between 2019 and 2021, the number of applicants declined by 29.6%, while admissions declined by 26.1%.

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Enrollment

Blue Cliff Career College had a total enrollment of 37 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Blue Cliff Career College is 37 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Blue Cliff Career College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Blue Cliff Career College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.6% White, 18.9% Black or African American, 8.11% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Two or More Races, and 2.7% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Blue Cliff Career College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (59.5%), followed by Black or African American Female (16.2%) and White Male (8.11%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Blue Cliff Career College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 37 students. The full-time enrollment at Blue Cliff Career College is 37 and the part-time enrollment is 0.

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Retention Rate over Time

73%
2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Blue Cliff Career College was 73%.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)
  1. White
    25 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    7 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    3 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Blue Cliff Career College is 67.6% White, 18.9% Black or African American, 8.11% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Two or More Races, and 2.7% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.

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Graduates

In 2022, 38 more women than men received degrees from Blue Cliff Career College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Blue Cliff Career College is white (28 degrees awarded). There were 2.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Blue Cliff Career College is Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (17 degrees awarded), followed by General Cosmetology (11 degrees).

In 2022,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Blue Cliff Career College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Personal & Culinary Services (28 degrees awarded) and Health (12 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Blue Cliff Career College are Registered nurses (1,394,973 people), Medical & health services managers (151,169 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (140,626 people), Pharmacists (134,087 people), and Physicians (107,616 people).

The most specialized majors at Blue Cliff Career College in 2022 are Personal & Culinary Services (28 degrees awarded) and Health (12 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Blue Cliff Career College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Podiatrists

The most specialized majors at Blue Cliff Career College are Personal & Culinary Services (28 degrees awarded) and Health (12 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Common Industries by Major

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Blue Cliff Career College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,483,204 people), Outpatient care centers (237,738 people), Elementary & secondary schools (217,353 people), Offices of physicians (202,325 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (130,917 people).

The most specialized majors at Blue Cliff Career College are Personal & Culinary Services (28 degrees awarded) and Health (12 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Blue Cliff Career College.
Most Common (2022)
  1. 17 degrees awarded
  2. 11 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Blue Cliff Career College was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 17 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2022
39
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2022

In 2022, 1 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Cliff Career College, which is 0.0256 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (39).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 1 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Cliff Career College in Massage Therapy, which is 0.0909 times less than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 17 degrees were awarded to women at Blue Cliff Career College in Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

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Time to Complete

27%
100% Completion Time
60%
150% Completion Time

In 2022, 27% of students graduating from Blue Cliff Career College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 60% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 60% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)
  1. White
    28 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Blue Cliff Career College is white (28 degrees awarded). There were 2.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)
  1. White Female
    28 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Female
    11 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Male
    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Blue Cliff Career College is white female (28 degrees awarded). There were 2.55 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (11 degrees).

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Operations

Salary Expenditure

$494k
2022 Salaries
51.6%
growth from 2021

In 2022, Blue Cliff Career College paid a median of $494k in salaries, a 51.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 23.5% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 13.6% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar is 668k (13.2% of overall expenditures).

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