Private Nonprofit · Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is a private nonprofit institution in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.

$39,696
10-yr median earnings
97.0%
Acceptance rate
$30,498
Avg net price / yr
57.8%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale pairs modest former-student earnings with open admission.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

46th pct.
former-student earnings, US
97.0%
acceptance rate
57.8%
150%-time completion
+6%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize Carnegie: Doctoral/Prof
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral/Professional Universities"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

F
College Value Score
31/100
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings D
$39,696
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$30,498
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C-
57.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$26,125
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
38.1%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
71.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$39,696

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$30,498

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

57.8%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 57.8%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale vs peers

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale positioned b… Carnegie Classification: Doctoral/Prof Doctoral/P… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $15K $88K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $6K $43K Avg Net Price ($) Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale (you are here): $40K earn · $30K net · 58% grad You are here - Keiser University-… University of Miami: $75K earn · $37K net · 84% grad University of Miami The University of Tampa: $59K earn · $36K net · 63% grad The University of … Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide: $84K earn · $19K net · 21% grad Embry-Riddle Aeron… Ultimate Medical Academy: $29K earn · $20K net · 55% grad Ultimate Medical A… Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach: $84K earn · $41K net · 67% grad Embry-Riddle Aeron… Nova Southeastern University: $59K earn · $30K net · 64% grad Florida Academy of Health & Beauty: $18K earn · $7K net Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$39,696 46th percentile higher than 46% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $39,696 #2736 of 5103 46th
Average net price $30,498 #4524 of 5020 10th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 57.8% #2384 of 4858 51st
Undergraduate enrollment 17,678 #166 of 5462 97th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

17,678
Undergraduate enrollment
97.0%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
57.8%
150%-time completion
$39,696
10-yr median earnings
71.0%
First-year retention

How Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale ranks in Florida

State rank among 293 reporting Florida colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $39,696 #125 of 293 57th
Average net price $30,498 #229 of 269 15th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 57.8% #164 of 260 37th
Undergraduate enrollment 17,678 #15 of 297 95th

Highest former-student earnings in Florida

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Miami Ad School$106,192$64,951
2West Coast University-Miami$102,672$32,539
3Chamberlain University-Florida$92,405$31,269
4Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide$84,131$18,725
5Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach$84,131$41,272
6Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida$79,652-
7University of Miami$75,328$37,244
8AdventHealth University$72,282$30,135
9HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing$72,275$9,109
10University of Florida$71,588$6,541
11University of Florida-Online$71,588$4,815
12Jacksonville University$68,010$25,180
109Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleThis school$39,696$30,498

Admissions

Admission Rate 97.0%
0%100%97%
Share of applicants admitted

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $25,056
Out-of-State Tuition $25,056
Average Net Price $30,498
57.3%
Pell Grant Rate
71.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$26,125
Median Debt
$277/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale rose +50.2% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $22,933 in 2013 to $34,439 in 2023, a rise of $11,506 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $22,9332014: $23,4542015: $28,8702016: $27,9882017: $29,3442018: $30,7672019: $33,4282020: $36,0842021: $36,3542022: $35,8432023: $34,439
2013 · $22,9332023 · $34,439

Over the same years, enrollment went +10.0% (15,788 → 17,370 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

White 19.6%
African American 17.4%
Hispanic or Latino 29.5%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.2%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.0%
International 1.8%

Student body at a glance

74.3%
Female
47.7%
First Generation

Outcomes

71.0%
Retention Rate
$37,447
Median Earnings (6yr)
55.1%
Earning Over $25K
38.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 57.8%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 71.0%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $37,447
Median earnings 10 years after entry $39,696
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 55.1%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 38.1%
Median federal student debt At completion $26,125
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $277/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Bachelor's 21 1,764 $56,414 $89,773 $39,583
Associate's 19 3,132 $47,555 $81,721 $22,875
Master's 10 476 $76,872 $125,514 $60,184
Doctoral 1 7 $80,618 $80,618 $102,500

Top programs at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Master's 40 $125,514 $130,582
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Master's 92 $124,555 $48,500
Accounting and Related Services Master's 11 $90,616 $54,282
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's 527 $89,773 $27,427
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's 50 $82,511 $33,822
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's 529 $81,721 $26,380
Educational Administration and Supervision Doctoral 7 $80,618 $102,500
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Master's 23 $69,452 $46,748
Homeland Security Bachelor's 12 $67,744 $45,104
Educational Administration and Supervision Master's 20 $67,066 $56,979
Criminal Justice and Corrections Master's 23 $64,691 $61,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations Master's 152 $63,875 $61,500
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's 7 $61,777 -
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's 493 $61,608 $26,500
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's 52 $61,491 $20,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale?
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is a private nonprofit institution in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The acceptance rate is 97.0%. Undergraduate enrollment is 17,678 students.
How much do Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $39,696 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $37,447.
How much does Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale cost?
The average net price at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is $30,498. In-state tuition is $25,056 and out-of-state tuition is $25,056. Median student debt at graduation is $26,125.
What is the graduation rate at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale?
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale has a 57.8% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 71.0%.
Is Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is $26,125, while former students earn a median of $39,696 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 66% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 38.1% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $277.

Sources & methodology

Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.

Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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