Blue Cliff College-Houma

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2020 Average Net Price

$19,777

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

11.9%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

228

100% Full-Time

About

Blue Cliff College-Houma is a higher education institution located in Terrebonne Parish, LA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Blue Cliff College-Houma were .

In 2020, 99 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Blue Cliff College-Houma. 74.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (58 degrees), 1.57 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (37 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Blue Cliff College-Houma is $0, which is $−11,500 less than the national average for ($11,500).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Blue Cliff College-Houma is $0, which is $−11,500 less than the national average for ($11,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,777.

In 2020, 81% of undergraduate students attending Blue Cliff College-Houma received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Average Net Price

$19,777

2020 Value

1.39%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Blue Cliff College-Houma had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,777. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Blue Cliff College-Houma grew by 1.39%.

This chart compares the average net price of Blue Cliff College-Houma (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

81%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

81% of undergraduate students at Blue Cliff College-Houma received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 1.25% with respect to 2019, when 80% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Blue Cliff College-Houma (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.

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.

11.9%

2018 Default Rate

277

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Blue Cliff College-Houma was 11.9%, which represents 277 out of the 2320 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.

Enrollment

Blue Cliff College-Houma has a total enrollment of 228 students. The full-time enrollment at Blue Cliff College-Houma is 228 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Blue Cliff College-Houma are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Blue Cliff College-Houma, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.8% Black or African American, 45.2% White, 3.51% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.19% Hispanic or Latino, 0.877% Two or More Races, 0% Asian, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Blue Cliff College-Houma in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.7%), followed by Black or African American Female (36.4%) and Black or African American Male (11.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Blue Cliff College-Houma, both undergraduate and graduate, is 228 students. The full-time enrollment at Blue Cliff College-Houma is 228 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Blue Cliff College-Houma are enrolled full-time compared with 65.9% at similar .

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Blue Cliff College-Houma (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

21%

2020 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-Houma was 21%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar (77%), Blue Cliff College-Houma had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Blue Cliff College-Houma (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
109
White
103
American Indian or Alaska Native
8

The enrolled student population at Blue Cliff College-Houma is 47.8% Black or African American, 45.2% White, 3.51% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.19% Hispanic or Latino, 0.877% Two or More Races, 0% Asian, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all is 37.9% White, 24.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 18.7% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2020, 49 more women than men received degrees from Blue Cliff College-Houma. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Blue Cliff College-Houma is black or african american (58 degrees awarded). There were 1.57 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (37 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Blue Cliff College-Houma is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Blue Cliff College-Houma, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Personal & Culinary Services (32 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (15 degrees), and Health (52 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

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-Houma are Registered nurses (1,293,429 people), Medical & health services managers (143,575 people), Pharmacists (130,778 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (118,390 people), and Physicians (103,837 people).

The most specialized majors at Blue Cliff College-Houma are Personal & Culinary Services (32 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (15 degrees), and Health (52 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chief executives & legislators

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-Houma are Chief executives & legislators, Surgeons, Physicians, Podiatrists, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Blue Cliff College-Houma are Personal & Culinary Services (32 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (15 degrees), and Health (52 degrees).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Blue Cliff College-Houma are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,416,433 people), Outpatient care centers (201,065 people), Elementary & secondary schools (196,590 people), Offices of physicians (180,968 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (119,157 people).

The most specialized majors at Blue Cliff College-Houma are Personal & Culinary Services (32 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (15 degrees), and Health (52 degrees).

Degrees

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-Houma.

Most Common

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This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Blue Cliff College-Houma according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Cliff College-Houma, which is 0.338 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (74).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Blue Cliff College-Houma by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 38 degrees were awarded to women at Blue Cliff College-Houma in Medical Assistant, which is 9.5 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

26%

100% Completion Time

42%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 26% of students graduating from Blue Cliff College-Houma completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 42% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

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Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Blue Cliff College-Houma is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all , Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
58 degrees awarded
White
37 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Blue Cliff College-Houma is black or african american (58 degrees awarded). There were 1.57 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (37 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Black or African American Female
41 degrees awarded
White Female
30 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Blue Cliff College-Houma is black or african american female (41 degrees awarded). There were 1.37 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (30 degrees).

Operations

Blue Cliff College-Houma has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (NaNN%), compared to the 0.162% average return ($14.1k on $8.7M) across all .

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Finances

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Blue Cliff College-Houma (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting) Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Blue Cliff College-Houma received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$975k

2020 Salaries

8.41%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Blue Cliff College-Houma paid a median of $975k in salaries, which represents NaNk% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 8.41% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.84% decline from 2018 and a 4.54% decline from 2017.

The median for similar is 613k (11.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

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Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

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Most Common Instructor

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Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

N/A Employees

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