by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Blue Cliff College - Lafayette can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financing options does Blue Cliff College - Lafayette offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to see how much school funding could be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Blue Cliff College - Lafayette.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Looking at the entering class at Blue Cliff College - Lafayette, 40% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind some 2 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 40% | $6,066 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 40% | $5,670 |
| State/local grants | 20% | $793 |
| Federal student loans | 40% | $5,501 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Across the undergraduate body at Blue Cliff College - Lafayette, about 80% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $4,453 (across approximately 231 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 80% | $4,453 |
| Federal Pell grants | 79% | $4,438 |
| Federal student loans | 76% | $6,396 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $11,197.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $19,164 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $17,773 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $20,180 |
To project your own net price, use Blue Cliff College - Lafayette’s online cost calculator: www.bluecliffcollege.edu/net-price-calculator/.
A typical borrower at Blue Cliff College - Lafayette leaves with $8,265 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $8,265 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $100.72/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Blue Cliff College - Lafayette.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,894 |
| 25th percentile | $4,750 |
| 75th percentile | $12,402 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $16,535 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,265 |
| Middle income | $8,265 |
| High income | $6,365 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,265 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,265 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $6,334 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Blue Cliff College - Lafayette.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Blue Cliff College - Lafayette:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 25958 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $272,024,306 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
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