Strayer University-Florida
Tampa, Florida · Private For-Profit
ROI Score: 24/100 · Below Benchmark
Data: 2024-25 College Scorecard release
Strayer University-Florida scores 24 (Below Benchmark). The 100% completion rate reported here is artifact-driven - it reflects the for-profit graduate-cohort accounting rather than first-time full-time entry data, so it should be heavily discounted as a signal. Where the institutional weakness is clearer: a 0.079 earnings premium (essentially zero advantage over a high school graduate), a 40.1-year payback period (essentially never), a 1.058 debt-to-earnings ratio (debt EXCEEDS annual earnings), and a 42.4% three-year repayment rate. Median student debt is $40,621 against $38,400 in average six-year earnings, rising to a median $40,092 at 10 years. The 78.7% Pell rate signals a heavily lower-income working-adult student body. Net price is $16,064 (with most income brackets unreported), and total 4-year cost is $64,256. The honest read: Strayer-Florida produces graduates who borrow heavily and earn modestly.
How Strayer University-Florida scores under our methodology
These are the College Scorecard measures that pull this school's CampusROI score down. They describe the published figures, not the quality of the education, and they are our reading of the data. Check them against your own aid offer and intended major.
- ROI Score24/100 - Below Benchmark tier of our scale (below 45). For context, 38% of the schools we score reach 60 or higher.
- Debt-to-earnings1.06 - Median debt is larger than one year of average earnings six years after entry (a ratio above 1.0).
- Payback period40.1 years - The median payback across the schools we score is about 12 years.
Strayer University-Florida
Quick Numbers
| In-state tuition + fees | $13,920/yr |
| Out-of-state tuition + fees | $13,920/yr |
| Average net price | $16,064/yr |
| Total 4-year cost (net) | $64,256 |
| Median earnings (10yr post-entry) | $40,092 |
| Average earnings (6yr post-entry) | $38,400 |
| Median debt at graduation | $40,621 |
| Estimated monthly loan payment | $431 |
| Estimated payback period | 40.1 years |
| 6-year graduation rate | 100.0% |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,107 |
Data as of 2024-2025. Source: College Scorecard API (U.S. Department of Education).
The Full Financial Picture
The first number you'll see is the sticker price: $13,920/year, which covers tuition and fees only. The net price counts books, supplies, and average living costs on top of tuition and fees, then subtracts grants and scholarships. For the average student here it comes to $16,064/year, or roughly $64,256 over four years. That's the number to plan around.
What you actually pay depends a lot on what your family earns. Families making under $30,000/year pay an average of N/A/year here, while families earning over $110,000 pay N/A/year.
Among graduates who borrowed, the median federal loan debt from this school is $40,621, which works out to about $431 a month on the standard 10-year repayment plan. Our debt-to-earnings ratio divides that debt by average earnings six years after entry ($38,400) and comes to 1.06, 1.0 or higher, meaning median debt is at least a full year of those earnings.
Net Price by Family Income
What families actually pay after grants and scholarships, by income bracket.
| Family Income | Avg Net Price/Year |
|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | N/A |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $16,064 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | N/A |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | N/A |
| $110,001+ | N/A |
Cost by Income Bracket Explained
Lower-income families (under $30K)
Net price by income is largely unreported here, with only the $30,001-$48,000 bracket showing $16,064. Low-income families considering Strayer should be aware that the 78.7% Pell rate suggests most students draw maximum federal aid, which then layers on top of substantial federal loan borrowing - the result is the $40,621 median debt figure. The math is structurally tough at this income tier; community-college transfer pathways are typically much stronger value.
Middle-income families ($30K-$110K)
Middle-income families in the $30,001-$48,000 bracket pay $16,064 net annually. With surrounding brackets unreported, it's hard to read the institutional aid pattern. What is clear: the median graduate borrows $40K against $38K-$40K earnings, a debt-to-earnings ratio above 1.0 that means a graduate's loan principal exceeds their first year's pre-tax pay.
Higher-income families ($110K+)
Top-bracket data is not reported. High-income families would be unusual at a for-profit with this Pell concentration. If they're here, the math doesn't get materially better - the central problem is the earnings ceiling Strayer credentials produce in the Florida labor market, not the institutional aid level.
Earnings by Major
Top 5 most popular majors at Strayer University-Florida with available earnings data.
| Major | Median Earnings | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | $64,016 | F |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $82,304 | D |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $53,916 | F |
| Accounting | $66,108 | F |
| Information Science | $87,413 | D |
Earnings reflect median 4-year post-completion (or 1-year where 4-year unavailable). Grades based on debt-to-earnings ratio.
Program Analysis
Why these programs deliver their earnings outcomes.
Business Administration and Management
Business Administration and Management (109 graduates) is Strayer-Florida's largest program. Median earnings of $55,431 first-year and $64,016 four-year are surprisingly decent - reflecting that many Strayer students are working adults applying credentials to existing roles. But median debt of $56,517 produces a 1.020 debt-to-earnings ratio - debt exceeds first-year income - earning an F grade. The earnings reflect career-stage rather than the school's training; the debt is the school's contribution.
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences (23 graduates) posts strong $67,315 first-year earnings climbing to $82,304 at four years. Median debt of $50,737 produces a 0.754 ratio (D grade). Earnings and debt-to-earnings are both better than in the Business track.
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Criminal Justice (13 graduates) shows the worst program-level math: $43,405 first-year earnings against $56,937 median debt yields a 1.312 ratio (F grade). Florida criminal justice salaries are modest, and the four-year earnings of $53,916 don't redeem the borrowing.
Accounting
Accounting (7 graduates) posts $52,373 first-year and $66,108 four-year earnings against $54,989 median debt - a 1.050 ratio and F grade. Like the other tracks, these are largely working-adult earnings rather than school-driven outcomes.
How Graduates Do
Earnings
Loan Repayment
| Metric | This School | Median of schools we score |
|---|---|---|
| 1-year repayment | 33.8% | 68.8% |
| 3-year repayment | 42.4% | 73.6% |
| 5-year repayment | 30.5% | 67.7% |
| 7-year repayment | 37.0% | 72.8% |
Completion Rate
Trends Over Time
How Strayer University-Florida’s cost and outcomes have moved across College Scorecard releases (2010-2024).
Average Net Price
Completion Rate
Median Earnings, 10 Years After Entry (as reported)
Earnings reflect borrowers measured 10 years after entry and publish on an irregular cadence with a multi-year reporting lag, so this series shows only the years the Department of Education reported - the data is never interpolated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release years shown. Net price and completion are reported annually.
Admissions Snapshot
| Enrollment | 1,107 |
| Pell Grant recipients | 78.7% |
| Avg faculty salary (monthly) | $8,381 |
Admission rate is not reported in current Scorecard data, and SAT/ACT scores are also unavailable. The 100% reported completion rate is metric noise for the for-profit context; prospective students should treat it as uninformative rather than a positive signal. There is no meaningful selectivity filter at this institution.
Compared to Similar Schools
Peer institutions matched by type, size, and selectivity.
Strayer-Florida's repayment rate is 42.4%.
| School | ROI | Net Price | 10yr Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strayer University-Florida (this school) | 24 | $16,064 | $40,092 |
| Grand Canyon University | 25 | $22,472 | $42,186 |
| Herzing University-Kenosha | 23 | $23,066 | $36,909 |
| DeVry University-Ohio | 23 | $25,001 | $45,987 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Online | 21 | $20,252 | $43,418 |
| DeVry University-Florida | 21 | $29,477 | $45,987 |
Head-to-Head ROI Comparisons
See Strayer University-Florida side by side with similar schools on ROI, cost, earnings, and debt.
Who Thrives Here
Strayer-Florida's 1,107 enrollment, 78.7% Pell rate, and adult-learner orientation define a working-adult market. Best fit (theoretical): adult learners who need credential flexibility (online, evening, accelerated) and have employer tuition support that meaningfully covers cost. Mismatch (more common in practice): students paying out of pocket via federal loans face a 1.058 debt-to-earnings ratio that means debt service consumes a large share of post-graduation income for years.
The Verdict: Below Benchmark Under Our Scoring
Under our methodology, Strayer University-Florida scores 24/100, which falls in the Below Benchmark tier (below 45). At a net price of $16,064 per year, with typical graduate earnings of $40,092 ten years after entry, we estimate the payback period at about 40.1 years. In our view that makes the financial case a hard one to make on the numbers alone, but those numbers are averages: your major, your aid package and what you want from a degree all change the picture, so run your own numbers before you commit.
What it has going for it: its 100.0% graduation rate. What to keep an eye on: weak earnings relative to cost, a debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.06 (median across the schools we score: 0.61), a three-year loan repayment rate of 42.4% (median across the schools we score: 73.6%), a long payback period.
Median debt of $40,621 among graduates who borrowed, against average earnings of $38,400 six years after entry, gives a debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.06. That is 1.0 or higher, meaning median debt is at least a full year of those earnings, so your major - and how much you borrow - really matters.
Strayer University-Florida: Common Questions
Is Strayer University-Florida worth it?
In our view, the financial case is a hard one to make on the numbers alone. Strayer University-Florida scores 24/100 on our ROI scale, in the Below Benchmark tier (below 45). At $16,064 a year after aid against $40,092 in typical earnings ten years out, we estimate the payback period at about 40.1 years. Your major and aid package can change the picture, so run your own numbers.
How much does Strayer University-Florida cost after financial aid?
The average net price - the cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books, supplies and average living costs) minus grants and scholarships, for full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid - is about $16,064 a year, or roughly $64,256 over four years. Because it counts living costs, it can run above tuition alone. That is the number to plan around. Actual cost varies by family income, per the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
What do Strayer University-Florida graduates earn?
The typical graduate earns about $40,092 ten years after enrolling, at or below the $41,800 median for high-school graduates (NCES, 2022). With little earnings gap to cover the cost, the financial return is hard to make.
How long does it take to pay off Strayer University-Florida?
We estimate the payback period - the time it takes for the earnings bump over a high-school graduate to cover what you spent - at about 40.1 years for Strayer University-Florida. The median across the schools we track is about 12 years.
How much debt do Strayer University-Florida graduates take on?
Among graduates who borrowed, median federal loan debt from this school is about $40,621, against average earnings of $38,400 six years after entry - a debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.06. That is 1.0 or higher, meaning median debt is at least a full year of those earnings, so how much you borrow really matters.
What is the graduation rate at Strayer University-Florida?
The six-year graduation rate is 100.0%, at or above the 64% national average for four-year schools (NCES, 2022). Completion is 15% of our ROI score, since a degree you don't finish rarely pays back.
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Data: College Scorecard API (U.S. Department of Education)
Vintage: 2024-2025 · Last updated: 2026-03-25
Earnings reflect median outcomes for all federal financial aid recipients. Individual results vary by major, effort, and career path.