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Blue Cliff College-Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana · Private for-profit career college

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50%completion rate · Louisiana avg 59%
$9,500median debt of graduates
$20,197median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$22,177median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$28,970annual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (Accredited)
Address: 120 James Comeaux Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508 · Phone: (337) 269-0620 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
Blue Cliff College-La… Blue Cliff College-La…: 50% 50% Louisiana average Louisiana average: 59.2% 59.2% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Skincare specialists$20,340$36,890$47,880
Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists$21,590$26,030$29,530
Medical assistants$28,970$36,320$38,550
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers$36,950$58,650$65,990
Massage therapists$18,080$36,480$48,300

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in Louisiana (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 74 $14,991 $14,475 $9,855
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 2–4 years 34 $14,991 $14,475 $9,855
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 24 $18,251 $17,109 $9,500
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 1–2 years 10 $30,070 not reported $9,500
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 8 $19,214 $14,692 $7,885

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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