Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 758 where 291 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 987 students in 2021 and was lowest at 291 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 879 to 291 students, a net loss of 588 (66.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Blue Cliff College-Metairie since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 7.22% and the percentage of black students is 84.19% at Blue Cliff College-Metairie. Hispanic students comprise 4.12% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 15.02% to 7.22%. Black student enrollment increased from 77.82% to 84.19%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 6.71% to 4.12%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2842 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.3674 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Blue Cliff College-Metairie over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Blue Cliff College-Metairie does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.