Blue Cliff College-Gulfport

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2013 Undergraduate Tuition
$14,120
2022 Average Net Price
$25,997
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2022 Enrolled Students
352
100% Full-Time

About

Blue Cliff College-Gulfport is a higher education institution located in Harrison County, MS. In 2022, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport were Medical Assistant (42 degrees awarded), General Cosmetology (19 degrees), and Medical Insurance Coding Specialist (7 degrees).

In 2022, 116 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport. 91.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 8.62% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (52 degrees), 1.02 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (51 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport is $14,120, which is $−821 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,942).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 2006 total borrowers.

Costs

In 2013, the median undergraduate tuition at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport is $14,120

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,997.

In 2022, 75% of undergraduate students attending Blue Cliff College-Gulfport received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$14,120
2013 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2013, the cost of tuition at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport was $14,120.

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Average Net Price

$25,997
2022 Value
13.2%
1 Year Growth

In 2022 Blue Cliff College-Gulfport had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,997. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Blue Cliff College-Gulfport grew by 13.2%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

75%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
69%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

75% of undergraduate students at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 5.06% with respect to 2021, when 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 2006 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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Enrollment

Blue Cliff College-Gulfport had a total enrollment of 352 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport is 352 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56% Black or African American, 36.4% White, 3.98% Hispanic or Latino, 1.99% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.852% Asian, and 0.568% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (53.1%), followed by White Female (33%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.69%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 352 students. The full-time enrollment at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport is 352 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport are enrolled full-time compared with 71.2% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

21%
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 College-Gulfport was 21%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Blue Cliff College-Gulfport had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

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

The enrolled student population at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport is 56% Black or African American, 36.4% White, 3.98% Hispanic or Latino, 1.99% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.852% Asian, and 0.568% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 42.1% White, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.1% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2022, 96 more women than men received degrees from Blue Cliff College-Gulfport. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport is black or african american (52 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (51 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport is Medical Assistant (42 degrees awarded), followed by General Cosmetology (19 degrees) and Medical Insurance Coding Specialist (7 degrees).

In 2022,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Personal & Culinary Services (42 degrees awarded) and Health (74 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 College-Gulfport 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 College-Gulfport in 2022 are Personal & Culinary Services (42 degrees awarded) and Health (74 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 College-Gulfport are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Podiatrists

The most specialized majors at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport are Personal & Culinary Services (42 degrees awarded) and Health (74 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 College-Gulfport 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 College-Gulfport are Personal & Culinary Services (42 degrees awarded) and Health (74 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 College-Gulfport.
Most Common (2022)
  1. 42 degrees awarded
  2. 19 degrees awarded
  3. 7 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport was Medical Assistant with 42 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

10
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2022
106
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2022

In 2022, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport, which is 0.0943 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (106).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 6 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport in Massage Therapy, which is 0.545 times less than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport in Medical Assistant, which is 20 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

2%
100% Completion Time
27%
150% Completion Time

In 2022, 2% of students graduating from Blue Cliff College-Gulfport completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% 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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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Hispanic or Latino Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2019 at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)
  1. Black or African American
    52 degrees awarded
  2. White
    51 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport is black or african american (52 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (51 degrees).

4.31% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

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

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport is black or african american female (49 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (45 degrees).

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Operations

Blue Cliff College-Gulfport employs 14 Instructors, 2 No academic ranks. Most academics at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport are Female Instructor (13), Female No academic rank (2), and Male Instructor (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 4 employees, Sales and related, with 3 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$1.35M
2022 Salaries
4.21%
growth from 2021

In 2022, Blue Cliff College-Gulfport paid a median of $1.35M in salaries, a 4.21% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.11% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 14.5% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$466k
Instructional Salaries
16
Number of Employees

In 2014, Blue Cliff College-Gulfport paid a total of $466k to 16 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $975k (30.7%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
14 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
4 Employees

In 2014, the most common positions for instructional staff at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport were Instructor with 14 employees, and No academic rank with 2 employees.

In 2014, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 4 employees, Sales and related with 3 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2014)
  1. Female Instructor
  2. Female No academic rank
  3. Male Instructor

In 2014, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport was Female Instructor with 13 employees, Female No academic rank with 2 employees, and Male Instructor with 1 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport.

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