Head-to-head comparison
Central Louisiana Technical Community College vs Blue Cliff College-Alexandria: which has better ROI?
Option A Alexandria, LA
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
- Net price / year
- $5,702
- Earnings, 10 years
- $29,558
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Alexandria, LA
Blue Cliff College-Alexandria
- Net price / year
- $16,253
- Earnings, 10 years
- $22,177
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Central Louisiana Technical Community College comes closer — median earnings $29,558 against a $22,808 total, vs $22,177 at Blue Cliff College-Alexandria. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Central Louisiana Technical Community College | Blue Cliff College-Alexandria |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $5,702 | $16,253 |
| Total net cost | $22,808 | $65,012 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $29,558 | $22,177 |
| Median debt | $7,000 | $9,500 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$398,848 | -$588,672 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Central Louisiana Technical Community College or Blue Cliff College-Alexandria?
Central Louisiana Technical Community College, at $5,702 a year after aid versus $16,253 — a gap of $10,551 a year, or $42,204 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Central Louisiana Technical Community College or Blue Cliff College-Alexandria graduates earn more?
Central Louisiana Technical Community College graduates report a median $29,558 ten years after entry, $7,381 more than the $22,177 at Blue Cliff College-Alexandria. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Central Louisiana Technical Community College or Blue Cliff College-Alexandria?
Central Louisiana Technical Community College: its completers carry a median $7,000 in federal loans versus $9,500 at Blue Cliff College-Alexandria, a difference of $2,500. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
70% of students finish at Central Louisiana Technical Community College, against 34% at Blue Cliff College-Alexandria. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.