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Strayer University-District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia · Large city
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- Graduation rate
- $40,092
- Median earnings
Strayer University-District of Columbia is a private for-profit bachelor's-granting institution in Washington, District of Columbia (large city setting), enrolling 156 undergraduates.
About Washington, District of Columbia
Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The Nacotchtank, also called the Nacostines by Catholic missionaries, maintained settlements around the Anacostia River in present-day Washington, D.C. Conflicts with European colonists and neighboring tribes ultimately displaced the Piscataway people, some of whom established a new settlement in 1699 near Point of Rocks, Maryland. Washington, D.C., is a national center for the arts, home to several concert halls and theaters. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is home to National Symphony Orchestra, Washington National Opera, and the Washington Ballet. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large city
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- Washington, DC
- To the ocean
- 1 mile
- Nearest airport
- 4 miles to Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) · major hub
How Strayer University-District of Columbia compares
Higher than 1% · #9 of 9 in District of Columbia
Higher than 98%
Higher than 14% · #9 of 10 in District of Columbia
Lower than 1%
Lower than 1%
Larger than 11%
Percentiles compare Strayer University-District of Columbia with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in District of Columbia.
Student body
Undergraduate vs. graduate
- Undergraduate15683%
- Graduate3217%
Undergraduates by gender
- Women11775%
- Men3925%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White2.6%
- Black84%
- Hispanic7.0%
- Asian0.6%
- Other or multiracial5.8%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 156
- Graduate enrollment
- 32
- Student–faculty ratio
- 47 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 74%
- First-generation students
- 54%
- Students over 25
- 92%
- Median family income
- $18,178
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $6,561
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $13,920
- Room & board
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- Books & supplies
- $675
- Total cost of attendance
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- Average net price
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Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated (within 6 years)
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- Graduated on time (4 years)
- 0%
- First-year retention
- 100%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $36,582
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $40,092
- Median debt at graduation
- $40,621
- Students with federal loans
- 83%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 17%
Graduating on time
By student background (4 years)
When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- Free
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $40,092
- Typical debt at graduation
- $40,621
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 101%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 59%
Typical debt would take roughly 10.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
The pay gap here
Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.
Men out-earn women by $8,543 (23%) a decade out.
Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 90°F
- Winter low
- 28°F
- Annual rain
- 45.6″
- Annual snow
- 9.7″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Natl Arboretum DC, MD US station (3.5 mi from campus).
What Strayer University-District of Columbia graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.