by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a veteran who is thinking about going back to school, it’s important to see how well the school treats its students with prior military service first. So we’ve gathered facts about Blue Cliff College-Alexandria veteran students to help you make your college decision.
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Inside This Veterans Report on Blue Cliff College - Alexandria:
A sizable veteran community on campus is often a sign that a school knows how to support students with a military background. The VA reports that there are 9 GI Bill® students at Blue Cliff College - Alexandria. With a total enrollment of 479, about 1.9% of the student body is using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. For perspective, about three to four percent of college students in the U.S. are veterans, according to the Student Veterans of America.
Note, this figure includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill®, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment). Active-duty service members attending via Tuition Assistance are not counted, so the overall military population could be higher. Veteran students account for 0.3% of all students at Blue Cliff College - Alexandria, according to U.S. Department of Education figures.
How a school’s veterans persist, transfer, and graduate is a useful signal of how well it serves them.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 75.0% | 34.2% |
Source: the VA GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Blue Cliff College-Alexandria takes part in these veteran programs and support services.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
What does this mean to me? Here are the specific commitments the school has made through each program it participates in.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
Learn more about veteran support at Blue Cliff College-Alexandria.
Blue Cliff College - Alexandria does not currently award college credit for military training. Credit for prior learning can shorten your time to a degree, so it’s worth asking about. Beyond military training, ask Blue Cliff College - Alexandria whether it awards credit for life or work experience, CLEP exams, or other prior learning.
There are no ROTC programs offered at Blue Cliff College - Alexandria.
Our data shows that this school has not received any complaints at the VA.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.