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Strayer University-Global Region

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Strayer University-Global Region

Washington, DC · Private for-profit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $17,833 a year

Median debt at graduation: $40,621 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

C+Academic Excellence: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Solid
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.14%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.60%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.47 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$1,972

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
10,093
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 33% · Women 67%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
54%
Total students12,782
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$17,833
Cost of attendance (per year)$25,158
Median federal debt at graduation$40,621
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
14%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
14%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
15%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
24%
First-year retention60%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$40,092
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
No application fee
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $2,015 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants54%

Value: Solid (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Nursing$105,703
Information science$87,413
Computing and information science$82,304
Accounting$66,108
Business (general)$64,016
Criminal justice$53,916

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Business administration, Economics, Information technology, International business, Marketing.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business78%
Computer and information sciences14%
Criminal justice and security8%

Campus life

SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates96%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older89%
Students per faculty member47 to 1
Faculty who are full-time17%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Nearest airport with airline serviceRonald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)About 4 miles away · about 10 minutes by car
Town population681,294Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreWashingtonIn or next to this city
Typical weather36°F in January · 80°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Natl Arboretum Dc, MD, about 3 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Questions families ask

What is Strayer University-Global Region’s Compass Score?
Solid (grade C+). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Strayer University-Global Region cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $17,833 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How do Strayer University-Global Region’s graduates do?
14% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $40,092; the median federal debt at graduation is $40,621.

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