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Strayer University - District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·strayer.edu/campus-locations/district-columbia/washington
6-yr Graduation
0%
-2.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
188
peer median 801
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
0%-2.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
0%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

Pell recipients
0%0 of 1

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 59 Title IV programs, 16 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 42 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
59
Passing
16
27.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.7%
+1.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

59programs
  • Passing16 · 27.1%
  • No Data42 · 71.2%
  • Failing1 · 1.7%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
14
No data
42

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

17
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-2.1%
$58,850 vs $60,112
Human Resources Management and Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+6.0%
$63,742 vs $60,112
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+20.9%
$56,068 vs $46,391
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+26.6%
$76,080 vs $60,112
Accounting and Related Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+28.9%
$77,493 vs $60,112
Public Administration
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+34.8%
$62,227 vs $46,158
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+54.9%
$53,916 vs $34,808
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+58.2%
$55,081 vs $34,808

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-2.1%
−$1,262

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

16
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
146%
$82,000 debt · $56,068 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
139%
$82,000 debt · $58,850 earn
Public Administration
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
132%
$82,000 debt · $62,227 earn
Human Resources Management and Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
127%
$81,000 debt · $63,742 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
101%
$78,555 debt · $77,493 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
101%
$76,991 debt · $76,080 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
77%
$41,230 debt · $53,916 earn
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Master's Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
76%
$74,000 debt · $96,961 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1981Next review Jan 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 11

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Aug 2025Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Sep 2021Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  4. Feb 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Jan 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard
Net price by income not reported.
Federal loans
82.9%
In-state tuition
$13,920
Out-of-state
$13,920

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 30,808 students received $153.3M in Pell grants, alongside $353.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
30,808
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$153.3M
$153,275,653 total
Direct Loans
$353.3M
58,071 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

38k
’20
31k
’21
32k
’22
35k
’23
31k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$113.7M
26,504 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$155.4M
26,785 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$81.2M
4,533 loan awards
Parent PLUS$264K
33 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.8M
216 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 18,700 borrowers who entered repayment, 425 (2.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.2%
-0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
18,700
Defaulted
425
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.4%
2017
11.3%
2018
8.6%
2019
2.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Strayer

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs22
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

80 total completions
01Business
4758.8%
02Computer Sciences
1721.3%
03Security/Protective
1215.0%
04Public Admin
33.8%
05Health Professions
11.3%
06Social Sciences
00.0%
07Education
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
188
12-mo unduplicated
273
Undergraduate
232
Graduate
41

Gender split

Men
29%78
Women
71%195

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
84.0%
Hispanic
7.0%
White
2.6%
Two or more
2.6%
Unknown
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.3%
Asian
0.6%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 353 students

3-year trend

2.242 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    47.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    120

    Strayer vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Strayer selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectStrayer University-District of Columbia
    		0%—188—Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Strayer University-Pennsylvania
    		0%—1,384$21,360Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Berkeley College-Woodland Park
    		40%—1,996$27,100Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    American InterContinental University-Houston
    		5%—116$20,249Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Newschool of Architecture and Design
    		29%100.0%273$52,570Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Strayer University-Alabama
    		0%—1,329$22,923Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median3%100.0%801$22,923

    Institutions like Strayer

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Strayer's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Campuses

    The 15 campuses that make up Strayer University-District of Columbia.

    IPEDS

    Frequently asked questions about Strayer University-District of Columbia

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Strayer.

    What is the graduation rate at Strayer University-District of Columbia?

    Strayer University-District of Columbia reports a 6-year graduation rate of 0% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Strayer University-District of Columbia?

    Strayer University-District of Columbia reports a total enrollment of 188 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Strayer University-District of Columbia located?

    Strayer University-District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia 20005.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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