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Pair TX:IL
MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · GAP-TUITION
- MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
- CROSS-STATE TX × IL
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
One campus shows net-price relief; the peer does not
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.
- Strayer University-Texas: average net price fell -40.7% from $29,529 (2013) to $17,517 (2023), r² 0.83.
- Northwestern University: net price ranged $23,279–$28,544 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -4.9% is not a trend (r² 0.16).
- Strayer University-Texas: enrollment grew +151.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +165 students/yr fitted, r² 0.67.
- Northwestern University: enrollment ranged 8,401–8,960 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Location
Type
Undergraduate Enrollment
In-State Tuition
Out-of-State Tuition
Median Debt at Graduation
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Strayer University-Texas Farmers Branch, TX | Northwestern University Evanston, IL |
| Location | Farmers Branch, TX | Evanston, IL |
| Type | Private For-Profit | Private Nonprofit |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 2,293 | 9,201 |
| In-State Tuition | $13,920 | $68,322 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $13,920 | $68,322 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $40,621 | $15,000 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $40,092 | $89,363 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 42.4% | 91.3% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $36,582 | $76,844 |
| Retention Rate | 100.0% | 98.1% |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: Strayer University-Texas vs Northwestern University
- IN-STATE-TUITION Strayer University-Texas leads on in-state tuition ($13,920 vs $68,322 at Northwestern University)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Strayer University-Texas leads on out-of-state tuition ($13,920 vs $68,322 at Northwestern University)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Northwestern University leads on median debt at graduation ($15,000 vs $40,621 at Strayer University-Texas)
Strayer University-Texas profile · Northwestern University profile · Compare other colleges
In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On in-state tuition, who leads between Strayer University-Texas and Northwestern University?▼
Strayer University-Texas leads on in-state tuition at $13,920 versus $68,322 at Northwestern University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Strayer University-Texas and Northwestern University?▼
Strayer University-Texas leads on out-of-state tuition at $13,920 versus $68,322 at Northwestern University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Strayer University-Texas and Northwestern University?▼
Northwestern University leads on median debt at graduation at $15,000 versus $40,621 at Strayer University-Texas. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.