Strayer University-Texas
A good fit for students who prefer a mid-size campus and students from lower-income families. graduation rate is below 40%; median debt of $40,621 is above average. 79% of students receive Pell Grants — strong access mission; 100% freshman retention — students rarely leave.
About This School
Strayer University-Texas is a private for-profit institution located in Farmers Branch, Texas with approximately 2,293 undergraduate students enrolled. In-state tuition is $13,920 per year. The graduation rate is 25%, and the typical graduate earns $53,500 within 10 years of enrollment.
This school is best suited for working adults who need flexible, career-focused coursework and can handle a largely self-directed academic experience — it's not a traditional college environment, and that's okay if you know what you're signing up for. The 100% freshman retention rate sounds impressive, but paired with a 25% graduation rate, it suggests many students start strong and then drop out before finishing, which is a serious red flag worth discussing openly. The median debt at graduation sits at $40,621, and graduates are earning a median of $53,500 ten years out — that debt-to-earnings ratio is workable but not comfortable, especially if life delays your finish line. If you're a motivated adult learner with a clear professional goal and employer tuition assistance, this could make practical sense; if you're a traditional student or family investing heavily in a degree, I'd strongly encourage comparing this against community college pathways or regional public universities where graduation outcomes and cost-value ratios are more favorable.
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Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 24% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
Strayer University-Texas graduates earn most above the national rate in Information Science/Studies ($87,413 vs $85,294 nationally), and most below it in Accounting and Related Services ($66,108 vs $76,194).
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | 181 | $64,016 | $68,407 | −$4,391 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 25 | $82,304 | $92,374 | −$10,070 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 25 | $53,916 | $55,378 | −$1,462 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 7 | $66,108 | $76,194 | −$10,086 |
| Information Science/Studies | 5 | $87,413 | $85,294 | +$2,119 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing a bachelor's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Worth scrutinizing. Median earnings relative to debt are tight.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2,293 undergraduates).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the graduation rate at Strayer University-Texas?
Strayer University-Texas has a graduation rate of 25%, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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