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Keiser University, Ft Lauderdale is a private national university located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $36,284 10 years after enrolling, 55th in Florida, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average. Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is ranked 36th in Florida.
Keiser University, Ft Lauderdale’s median net annual cost of $36,084 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Health & Fitness, Public Health - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$36,084
Average years to graduate
3.3
Computer Engineering
Rank: #150
Economic score: 3.11
Dietetics/Nutrition
Rank: #24
Economic score: 4.29
Homeland Security
Rank: #16
Economic score: 7.07
Computer science
Rank: #270
Economic score: 7.39
Accounting
Rank: #503
Economic score: 7.43
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Rank: #13
Economic score: 13.18
Security Science & Tech
Rank: #17
Economic score: 14.17
Biology
Rank: #642
Economic score: 54.4
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Therapeutic professions, Psychology, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Educ. Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Criminal Justice
Rank: #84
Economic score: 1.05
Accounting
Rank: #290
Economic score: 1.08
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 71% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is 13% higher than the state average, and 3% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale, Pell Grant recipients represent 55% of the measured graduating class, 20% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale graduates within 4.1 years.
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is in the top 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Keiser University, Ft Lauderdale’s economic mobility score of 4.03 is calculated by adjusting the 13.53 economic score of lower-income students by the 55% pell grant recipients within the student body. Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale’s EMS of 4.03 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Keiser University, Ft Lauderdale pays $36,084 a year, $-13,076 less than the $23,008 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $36,084
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale, 97% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $36,084 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 81% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $13,723. This is 27% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$11,612
Pell grants
$5,179
State grants
$4,932
Institutional grants
$5,006
Keiser University, Ft Lauderdale offers 29 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale offers 23 programs, 10 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
52
Hybrid programs
40
Percentage of programs online
85%
Keiser University, Ft Lauderdale's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 96% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,120 applicants, of which 3,958 were admitted and 2,129 enrolled. Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Keiser University, Ft Lauderdale does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
54%
83%
Female
74%
59%
First time
86%
59%
In-state
75%
68%
1st generation
48%
35%
White
30%
52%
Black
19%
14%
Hispanic
28%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
21%
12%