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Blue Cliff College-Alexandria

Alexandria, LA 479 Undergrads 69.0% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$27,232
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$22,485
After Aid
Median Earnings
$22,177
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$22,485
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$22,177
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate69.0%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients81.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS29.6%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$247k
-$78k
-$238k
Median Cost$22k/yr
+$226k
-$99k
-$259k
Full Cost$27k/yr
+$221k
-$103k
-$263k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$22k/yr
Never
-1240%
Full Cost$27k/yr
Never
-1041%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-1811%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-400%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$23,671
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
$9,855
Earnings (5yr)
$19,662
Lifetime Value Added
-$268k
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
CertCIP: 5135
Median Debt
$7,885
Earnings (5yr)
$21,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$245k

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$21,030
Earnings (5yr)
$24,806
Lifetime Value Added
-$254k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.