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Stratford University is a for-profit regional university located in Alexandria, Virginia. Stratford University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Stratford University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,061 10 years after enrolling, 29th in Virginia, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Stratford University bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average.
Stratford University’s median net annual cost of $24,789 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 5 programs at Stratford University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Hospitality Mgmt., Business Administration, Computer science, Health Administrative Services - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$24,789
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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 2 graduate programs at Stratford University - Business Administration, Health Administrative Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 47% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Stratford University is 15% lower than the state average, and 10% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Stratford University, Pell Grant recipients represent 54% of the measured graduating class, 19% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Stratford University graduates within 4.1 years.
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.
Stratford University’s economic mobility score of 12.98 is calculated by adjusting the 6.56 economic score of lower-income students by the 54% pell grant recipients within the student body. Stratford University’s EMS of 12.98 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Stratford University pays $24,789 a year, $-9,654 less than the $15,135 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 $24,789
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Stratford University, 46% 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 $24,789 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 58% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,920. This is 4% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$9,920
Pell grants
$4,799
Stratford University offers 7 online bachelor programs, 6 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Stratford University offers 12 programs, all 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
19
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
95%
Full time
18%
83%
Female
73%
59%
First time
67%
59%
In-state
45%
68%
1st generation
49%
35%
White
14%
52%
Black
55%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
17%
12%