by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to Blue Cliff Career College can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will Blue Cliff Career College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Read on to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Blue Cliff Career College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Looking at the entering class at Blue Cliff Career College, 91% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance around 58 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 89% | $5,653 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 2% | $240 |
| Federal Pell grants | 81% | $6,090 |
| State/local grants | 3% | $862 |
| Federal student loans | 78% | $6,292 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At this school, about 53% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $5,252 (for some 73 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 53% | $5,252 |
| Federal Pell grants | 42% | $5,748 |
| Federal student loans | 45% | $7,056 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $5,900.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $12,040 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $13,364 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $14,275 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $12,323 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Blue Cliff Career College’s NPC: www.bluecliffdisclosures.com/.
The median federal debt load at Blue Cliff Career College comes to $6,500 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $7,917 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $83.93/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Blue Cliff Career College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $4,584 |
| 75th percentile | $8,120 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $10,500 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $6,014 |
| Independent students | $7,917 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Blue Cliff Career College.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Blue Cliff Career College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1090 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $8,457,201 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $34,396 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $11,465 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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