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Strayer University-District of Columbia logo
Washington, DCCity: largeZIP 20005Founded 1892
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Founded
1892
Carnegie class
Master's: small programs
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1978
Campuses
22
District of ColumbiaPrivate for-profit

Strayer University-District of Columbia

Strayer University-District of Columbia is a private for-profit university in Washington, District of Columbia, with 156 undergraduates.

—graduate
Retention100%
Pell Grant share72%
Federal loans73%
average net price / year
—
after grants · sticker cost struck through
—net price / year
openadmissions
—average SAT
—graduate in 6 years
$44,016median earnings, 10 yrs
$39,188median debt
#1,479 of 1,704 for earnings
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
—tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$13,920
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$13,920
Average net price
—national median $19,980
Net price by family income

The college does not report net price by income.

getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
open admissionsnational median 77%
Average SAT
—
SAT reading, middle 50%
—
SAT math, middle 50%
—
ACT composite, middle 50%
—
Against the national median
Retention · this college100%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Pell share · this college72%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
—within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
—
First-year retention
100%
Award within 8 years, all students
20%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,362
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$44,016middle 50%: $25,052–$66,690
Median debt at graduation
$39,188
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$66,690
Median, Strayer University-District of Columbia$44,016
Lower quarter$25,052
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
156
Part-time
88%
Women / men
70% / 30%
Average age at entry
33.4
First-generation students
54%
Pell Grant recipients
72%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
47 : 1
Full-time faculty
47%
Average faculty salary
$729 / month
Instructional spending per student
$1,967
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White2.6%
Hispanic7.0%
Black84%
Asian0.6%
Two or more races2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.3%
Unknown1.9%
3 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management51%
Computer & information sciences31%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting17%
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Private for-profit colleges in District of Columbia

CollegeNet priceGrad.Earnings
Strayer University-Global Region
Washington, DC
$23,17510%$44,016
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 131803. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7622587.