Private for-profit · University
Strayer University-Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee · Large city
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- Admit rate
- $11,645
- Avg net price
- 0%
- Graduation rate
- $40,092
- Median earnings
Strayer University-Tennessee is a private for-profit bachelor's-granting institution in Nashville, Tennessee (large city setting), enrolling 1,784 undergraduates.
About Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. In 1689, French-Canadian trader Martin Chartier established a trading post on the Cumberland River, near the present-day site of the city. Much of the city's cultural life has revolved around its large university community. Particularly significant in this respect were two groups of critics and writers who were associated with Vanderbilt University in the early 20th century: the Fugitives and the Agrarians. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large city
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 10 miles to Memphis, TN
- To the ocean
- 319 miles
- Nearest airport
- 5 miles to Memphis (MEM) · major hub
How Strayer University-Tennessee compares
Higher than 1% · #43 of 43 in Tennessee
Higher than 98%
Higher than 14% · #37 of 43 in Tennessee
Cheaper than 86% · #9 cheapest of 42 in Tennessee
Lower than 1%
Lower than 1%
Larger than 54%
Percentiles compare Strayer University-Tennessee with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Tennessee.
Student body
Undergraduate vs. graduate
- Undergraduate1,78491%
- Graduate1819%
Undergraduates by gender
- Women1,33975%
- Men44525%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White30%
- Black64%
- Hispanic1.2%
- Other or multiracial4.7%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 1,784
- Graduate enrollment
- 181
- Student–faculty ratio
- 47 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 87%
- First-generation students
- 54%
- Students over 25
- 88%
- Median family income
- $18,178
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $75,429
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
- —
- Books & supplies
- $675
- Total cost of attendance
- $25,158
- Average net price
- $11,645
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)
- 0%
- Graduated on time (4 years)
- 0%
- First-year retention
- 100%
- Transferred to another college
- 33%
- 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
- 92%
- 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%.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- A
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.0 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (1,965 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
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
- 92°F
- Winter low
- 33°F
- Annual rain
- 54.9″
- Annual snow
- 2.7″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Memphis Intl AP, TN US station (5 mi from campus).
What Strayer University-Tennessee 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.