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Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·strayer.edu
6-yr Graduation
14%
-15.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
12,098
peer median 1,266
Avg net price
$17,833
-$647 vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
14%-15.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
8%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
8%
Full-time retention
60%

Pell equity

40.0pp gap
Pell recipients
0%0 of 9
Non-Pell (all)
40%2 of 5
No Federal Aid
40%2 of 5

Non-Pell students graduate at a 40.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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

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 family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,833
$30–48k—
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$17,833
-$647vs peer median $18,480
Federal loans
57.4%
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 programs26
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,482 total completions
01Business
1,99280.3%
02Computer Sciences
35914.5%
03Security/Protective
692.8%
04Education
321.3%
05Health Professions
170.7%
06Public Admin
130.5%
07Social Sciences
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
12,098
12-mo unduplicated
18,747
Undergraduate
14,756
Graduate
3,991

Gender split

Men
36%6,768
Women
64%11,979

Race / ethnicity composition

White
48.6%
Black
28.5%
Hispanic
14.1%
Two or more
4.4%
Unknown
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Asian
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Non-resident
0.1%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
47.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
112

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-Global Region
14%—12,098$17,833—
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus
27%—1,241$18,868—
Strayer University-Maryland
38%—1,290$18,092—
LIM College
49%95.9%1,467$38,667—
DeVry College of New York
29%100.0%107$12,855—
Strayer University-Delaware
——187$22,593—
Peer group median29%97.9%1,266$18,480

Institutions like Strayer

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

IPEDS

Campus network

Strayer is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS
Part ofStrayer University-District of ColumbiaWashington, DC · Main campus
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Frequently asked questions about Strayer University-Global Region

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Strayer.

What is the graduation rate at Strayer University-Global Region?

Strayer University-Global Region reports a 6-year graduation rate of 14% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Strayer University-Global Region?

Strayer University-Global Region reports a total enrollment of 12,098 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Strayer University-Global Region?

The average net price at Strayer University-Global Region is $17,833 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Strayer University-Global Region located?

Strayer University-Global Region 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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