Blue Cliff College-Gulfport maintained its tuition fees for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the latest institutional report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the two-year private, for-profit college paid $18,381 in tuition for both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Approximately 99% of the undergraduate student body at the school are residents of Mississippi, while about 1% come from other states.
Data indicates that 93% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Specifically, 254 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $1.3 million, and 263 students secured student loans amounting to more than $976,974.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 410 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $1.8 million. Additionally, 308 students obtained federal student loans totaling $1.1 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Blue Cliff College-Gulfport in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 254 | 81% | $1.3 million | $5,006 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 254 | 81% | $1.3 million | $5,011 |
| Federal student loans | 263 | 84% | $976,974 | $3,715 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 263 | 84% | $976,974 | $3,715 |
| Total student aid | 292 | 93% | $2.2 million | $7,704 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
