10-yr median earnings
$40,092
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Birmingham, Alabama
Strayer University-Alabama
Strayer University-Alabama is a private for-profit institution in Birmingham, Alabama. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- $40,092
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Strayer University-Alabama posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 48th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- +10%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Master's (S)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Strayer University-Alabama 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 ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs"), 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
28/100
Strayer University-Alabama
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
$40,092
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price N/A
N/A
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate N/A
N/A
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$40,621
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
42.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
Not reported
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
Not reported
Full-time, first-time cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Strayer University-Alabama vs peers
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 Strayer University-Alabama 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.
Strayer University-Alabama: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$40,092 48th percentile higher than 48% of 5,103 US colleges
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 | Strayer University-Alabama | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $40,092 | #2675 of 5103 | 48th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,196 | #2000 of 5462 | 63rd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,196
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
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SAT average
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150%-time completion
$40,092
10-yr median earnings
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First-year retention
How Strayer University-Alabama ranks in Alabama
State rank among 69 reporting Alabama colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Strayer University-Alabama | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $40,092 | #34 of 69 | 51st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,196 | #37 of 73 | 49th |
Highest former-student earnings in Alabama
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jersey College - Dothan | $66,087 | - |
| 2 | Auburn University | $65,337 | $24,323 |
| 3 | Columbia Southern University | $63,534 | $14,580 |
| 4 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | $61,767 | $18,796 |
| 5 | Marion Military Institute | $59,644 | $8,627 |
| 6 | The University of Alabama | $59,221 | $22,420 |
| 7 | Samford University | $58,469 | $32,622 |
| 8 | United States Sports University | $55,257 | $24,076 |
| 9 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | $54,501 | $18,749 |
| 10 | Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound | $52,669 | - |
| 11 | Spring Hill College | $51,500 | $20,449 |
| 12 | Athens State University | $50,273 | - |
| 34 | Strayer University-AlabamaThis school | $40,092 | - |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $13,920 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $13,920 |
Net Price by Family Income
85.2%
Pell Grant Rate
91.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$40,621
Median Debt
$431/mo
Monthly Payment
Strayer University-Alabama costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $29,771 to $22,923 (-23.0%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
9 reported years (years the source did not report are left as gaps). Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $29,7712023 · $22,923
Over the same years, enrollment went +278.7% (389 → 1,473 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
Student body at a glance
75.1%
Female
53.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
$36,582
Median Earnings (6yr)
66.7%
Earning Over $25K
42.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $36,582 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $40,092 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 66.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 42.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $40,621 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $431/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 8 | 68 | $73,728 | $98,401 | $78,698 |
| Bachelor's | 6 | 104 | $70,751 | $87,413 | $40,812 |
| Associate's | 5 | 43 | $58,474 | $61,319 | $30,330 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
Top programs at Strayer University-Alabama by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Information Science/Studies
Information Science/Studies
$98,401 median earnings
- Computer/Information Techn…
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
$96,961 median earnings
- Information Science/Studies
Information Science/Studies
$87,413 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$82,304 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$77,493 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$76,080 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$66,108 median earnings
- Business/Commerce, General
Business/Commerce, General
$64,016 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.
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Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Strayer University-Alabama? ▼
Strayer University-Alabama is a private for-profit institution in Birmingham, Alabama. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,196 students.
How much do Strayer University-Alabama former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Strayer University-Alabama who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $40,092 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $36,582.
Is Strayer University-Alabama worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Strayer University-Alabama is $40,621, while former students earn a median of $40,092 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 101% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 42.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $431.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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