Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 260 where 62 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 311 students in 2017 and was lowest at 62 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 302 to 62 students, a net loss of 240 (79.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Blue Cliff College-Lafayette since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 8.06% and the percentage of black students is 41.94% at Blue Cliff College-Lafayette. 1.61% of enrolled students is Asian.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 24.83% to 8.06%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.33% to 1.61%. Black student enrollment decreased from 71.52% to 41.94%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8163 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.4259 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Blue Cliff College-Lafayette over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Blue Cliff College-Lafayette does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.