Strayer University
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Author: Kaitlyn Short
Strayer University is a private, four-year institution that is based out of Herndon, VA. In 1969, Strayer received its accreditation to award the BA degree. Today, Strayer has 38,000 students throughout 24 states. Strayer's programs include different majors, an MBA degree, and several graduate degrees and certificate programs. Strayer has a graduation rate of 53.8%. The Middle States Accreditation on Higher Education also accredits Strayer. Many of Strayer's individual programs are also recognized by industry-specific accreditation industries. Strayer, originally a business college, became a university in 1998. Strayer also has many connections to corporate America which makes it easy for students to transfer credits from a two-year institution, and works very hard to honor those with military commitments.
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The Good
- Advanced Degrees
- Extensive Teacher Certificate
- Undergraduate Degrees
- Program Variety
Advanced Degrees
Strayer students have the opportunity to look into different subject manner to find what interests them. Professors are well-educated and experience professionals from within the industry they are teaching. Additionally, Strayer programs are accredited and recognized due to the way students handle their careers upon graduating from Strayer. Strayer offers an Executive Graduate Business Certificate and an MBA degree with business guru Jack Welch's endorsement. The certificate is targeted at business professionals, letting them expand their knowledge of Acquisition, HR, Management, or Marketing.Extensive Teacher Certification
Former students liked Strayer's Master of Education programs, allowing a graduate student to focus on Curriculum Instruction and Assessment, Instructional Technology, or Teacher Leadership.Undergraduate Degrees
Strayer also has a strong concentration for business undergraduates, letting them explores Administration, Accounting, Economics, Information Systems, and Information Technology.Program Variety
Stayer University offers a number of quality programs, but more impressive than that is their ability to help students apply what they learned in the classroom and use it in the workforce. Students from Strayer will benefit from the Strayer connection. The job placement rating within the first six months of graduation sits just about 79 percent. In addition to earning a bachelor's or master's degree, students can also get their associate's or obtain various certification if desired. Programs vary for each degree level.The Bad
- Low Graduation Rate
- High Default Rate
Low Graduation Rate
While Strayer has found a way to help graduates gain fulfilling employment upon graduation, actually getting students to graduation day seems to be an area where the institution needs to improve. Roughly only 58 percent of students who enroll in Strayer's programs actually graduate. This can be due to a number of reasons which include, but are not limited to:- Students transferring to other universities
- Inability to pay tuition costs
- Current work schedules interfering with schooling
High Default Rate
Also, there are some concern with Strayer graduates being able to pay back their loans. In 2010, The US Department of Education reported that Strayer's federal aid repayment rate was only 25%. This indicates to us that Strayer graduates incur significant debt.The Bottom Line
- Review all admissions requirements and understand what is expected
- Speak to an admissions officer to help plan educational pursuits
- Submit an online application (there are no application fee or minimum qualifying requirements)
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Eddie Rios Ogden, UT
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