by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Strayer University-Tennessee, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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Published attendance costs at Strayer University-Tennessee works out to about $23,838.00 for a single academic year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $13,920.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,918.00 |
| Total cost | $23,838.00 |
| That is 27% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,838.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,513.00 |
| Net price | $10,325.00 |
| That is 69% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,838.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$22,080.00 |
| Net price | $1,758.00 |
| That is 95% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 1.0% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $1,776.00 | $10,428.00 | $24,076.00 |
| Senior year | $1,829.00 | $10,744.00 | $24,805.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $7,209.00 | $42,342.00 | $97,757.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,747.00 | $16,131.00 | $37,242.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $83.00 | $487.00 | $1,125.00 |
| Total amount paid | $9,956.00 | $58,472.00 | $134,999.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $1,776.00 | $10,428.00 | $24,076.00 |
| Senior year | $1,793.00 | $10,532.00 | $24,317.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $3,569.00 | $20,960.00 | $48,393.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $1,360.00 | $7,985.00 | $18,436.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $41.00 | $241.00 | $557.00 |
| Total amount paid | $4,928.00 | $28,946.00 | $66,829.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $11,645.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $18,466.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Strayer University-Tennessee Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Strayer University-Tennessee is $14,000.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,167.00 |
| 25th | $4,667.00 |
| Median (50th) | $14,000.00 |
| 75th | $26,250.00 |
| 90th | $43,000.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,667.00 |
| Middle income | $20,636.00 |
| High income | $22,364.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $13,558.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,275.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Strayer University-Tennessee stands at $-441.00.
The default-rate classification at Strayer University-Tennessee is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.5% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Strayer University-Tennessee add up to $9,988,852,465.00 over 295,976 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 58 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $8,885.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,250.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Strayer University-Tennessee, think through the questions below:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.