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Strayer University-District of ColumbiaWashington, DC · Private for-profit

Cost & aid

What it costs

Cost by family income

Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).

Net price by family income isn't reported.

For your family's real number, use Strayer University-District of Columbia's . It takes about 15 minutes and uses your own income and savings.
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Average total cost per year, all first-years (est.)

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Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24

Who pays what

Received grants · 100%$24,758 averagenet price after grants
No grants · 0%–full sticker price

Share of first-year students, 2023–24.

Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.

Median debt at graduation

$40.6K

≈ $431/month for 10 years

Undergrads with a federal loan83%
National median: 45%Above typical

83% of undergrads borrow federally.

Median federal debt, by background

Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.

Pell Grant recipients$13,973
No Pell Grant$14,414
Family income under $30K$12,667
$30K–$75K$20,636
Over $75K$22,364

Three years into repayment

Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.

  • Paid in full2%
  • Paying it down3%
  • Payments paused51%
  • Not paying it down22%
  • Behind or in default20%
  • Forgiven or discharged2%

Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.

Who actually gets aid

Who gets grants and scholarships

Full-time first-year students (1), 2023–24

Received grants or scholarships, avg $400 No grants

Where the aid comes from

From the college100% · avg $400
Pell Grants0%
State or local grants0%
Student loans0%

Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.

Aid by family income

By family income: only students who received federal aid, because income is only reported for them.

Aid by family income isn't reported.

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)