Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Small city

Blue Cliff College-Gulfport

Gulfport, Mississippi. 200 undergraduates.

70%Graduation rateAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$24,255Average net price per year37% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$27,298Median earnings 10 years after starting25% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$11,190Median debt at graduation18% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($11,190) equals 41% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($27,298).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$24,255

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate70%71%
Return for second year13%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$24,152$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$27,298$36,576
Median debt at graduation$11,190$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

6 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions——$31,520—
Health and Medical Administrative Services2$27,275$30,685$19,140
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions7$25,464$28,736$14,250
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services17$21,750$28,534$10,805
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services25$25,923$27,205$14,120
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services61$21,688$21,439$13,822

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Blue Cliff College-Gulfport cost per year?
The average net price at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $24,255 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Blue Cliff College-Gulfport graduates earn?
Former Blue Cliff College-Gulfport students earn a median of $27,298 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport?
70% of Blue Cliff College-Gulfport students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Blue Cliff College-Gulfport graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Blue Cliff College-Gulfport is $11,190. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.