True College Verdict
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Strayer University-Global Region

Washington, DC · 9,376 undergraduates · 52% receive Pell Grants
For-profitMainly bachelor's degrees

Among the weakest of its kind. Look at alternatives before enrolling. It ranks 1,751 of 1,755 four-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 9.2 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
About average
Average net price $23,175 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $19,899.
Will most students finish?
No
14% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 59%.
Is it worth the price?
Doubtful
Graduates owe a typical $39,188 against earnings of $44,016, a ratio of 0.89. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

Nothing stands out as clearly better than similar colleges.

Why it is bad

  • Only 14% of students graduate. 99% of four-year colleges do better.
  • It falls short of expectations: it graduates 38 points fewer students than is typical for a college enrolling the same share of low-income students (14% against an expected 52%; the estimate is rough, with a typical error of about 16 points).
  • Many students leave early: only 60% of first-year students return for a second year.
  • Low pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $44,016, lower than 87% of four-year colleges.
  • Debt is heavy for the pay: graduates owe a typical $39,188 in federal loans against earnings of $44,016.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
14%
Better than 1% of similar colleges. Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
60%
Better than 12% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$44,016
Better than 13% of similar colleges. Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
$39,188
Better than 1% of similar colleges. Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
$23,175
Better than 36% of similar colleges. Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
$13,920
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Business/Commerce, General451$50,096$42,374
Computer and Information Sciences, General97$61,144$34,872
Criminal Justice and Corrections70$40,448$45,000
Accounting and Related Services32$44,407$37,594
Information Science/Studies17$65,355$49,328

Associate degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Business/Commerce, General350$43,426$22,310
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management87$43,798$17,500
Accounting and Related Services32$46,087$20,895
Marketing9n/a$12,905
Business Administration, Management and Operations6$36,992$14,542

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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