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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • South University-Tampa
  • Strayer University-Florida

What stands out

Strayer University-Florida has the lower average net price, Strayer University-Florida reports higher median earnings ten years on, while South University-Tampa leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

South University-Tampa compared with Strayer University-Florida
MetricSouth University-TampaTampa, FLPrivate for-profit · 4-yearLowest median debtStrayer University-FloridaTampa, FLPrivate for-profit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest retentionHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$20,434$16,064lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$30,414$25,158
In-state tuition$18,145$13,920
Out-of-state tuition$18,145$13,920
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.15%Not reported
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.50%67%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$26,123lowest$40,621
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$34,421$40,092highest
Campus
Undergraduates3881,107

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.