Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College vs. Blue Cliff College-Alexandria

Comparable Facts

Compare Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College in Minden, LA with Blue Cliff College Alexandria in Alexandria, LA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College is larger than Blue Cliff College-Alexandria based on total student enrollment (1,065 students vs. 345 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College is located in Minden, LA (Distant Town setting); Blue Cliff College Alexandria is in Alexandria, LA (Small City setting).
• Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Blue Cliff College Alexandria is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College 17:1; Blue Cliff College Alexandria 30:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Cliff College Alexandria are 26.8% lower than at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College ($8,642 vs. $11,802).
• Out-of-state tuition is 236.9% higher at Blue Cliff College-Alexandria than at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College (about $9,736 more per year; $13,845 vs. $4,109).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College than at Blue Cliff College Alexandria (86% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College students is 94.1% larger than aid received by Blue Cliff College Alexandria students ($7,499 vs. $3,864).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College and Blue Cliff College-Alexandria.

Loans and repayment

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.