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Compare Strayer University-Texas vs Chamberlain University-Texas

Farmers Branch, TX · Houston, TX

Strayer University-TexasChamberlain University-Texas
Cost
Price after aid (average)No data reported$32,209/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)No data reported$29,084/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$40,621$20,919
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)No data reported$32,124/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)No data reported$33,827/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)No data reported$35,765/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)No data reported$36,613/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$431/mo$222/mo
Room & board (off campus)$9,438/yr$15,448/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$675/yr$400/yr
Sticker price (before aid)No data reported$38,480/yr
Tuition (in-state)$13,920/yr$20,380/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$13,920/yr$20,380/yr
Students with Pell Grants79%54%
Students taking federal loans86%78%
Getting in
Students who get acceptedNo data reported84%
Admissions data fromNo data reportedFall 2023
Applications receivedNo data reported46
Students acceptedNo data reported44
Students who enrolledNo data reported33
Accepted students who enrollNo data reported75%
Enrolled who sent SAT scoresNo data reported12%
Enrolled who sent ACT scoresNo data reported0%
High-school GPANo data reportedRequired
High-school transcriptNo data reportedRequired
EssayNo data reportedNot considered
Recommendation lettersNo data reportedNot considered
Class rankNo data reportedNot considered
College-prep programNo data reportedNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesNo data reportedNot considered
Work experienceNo data reportedNot considered
English proficiency testNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
Other admission testsNo data reportedRequired
Legacy consideredNo data reportedNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate25%25%
Freshmen who come back100%61%
Typical earnings 10 years in$40,092/yr$92,405/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$20,698–$62,129$66,826–$120,947
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)16%58%
White students graduating0%0%
Black students graduating0%No data reported
Asian students graduating100%100%
Typical earnings 6 years in$36,582/yr$84,533/yr
Earn more than a HS grad74%86%
Graduate on time25%25%
Pell students who graduate50%No data reported
First-gen students who finish15%50%
Low-income students who finish10%45%
Students who transfer out25%75%
Typical earnings 8 years in$37,064/yr$88,361/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 67% · Computer & Information Sciences 26% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 7%Health Professions 100%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 67% of degreesHealth Professions — 100% of degrees
2nd most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 26% of degreesNo data reported
3rd most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 7% of degreesNo data reported
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management — $87,435/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $83,188/yr
Degrees in STEM26%0%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,2932,270
Students per professor47 : 110 : 1
Graduate students213No data reported
Average professor pay$8,381/mo$8,197/mo
Full-time professors15%11%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$18,178$46,046
SettingSuburb (large)City (large)
LocationFarmers Branch, TXHouston, TX
RegionSouthwestSouthwest
Public or privateFor-profitFor-profit
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationSpecial Focus Four-Year: Business & Management SchoolsSpecial Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Main or branch campusBranch campusBranch campus
International students0.5%0.2%
Men28%12%
Women72%88%
White students25%12%
Black students53%43%
Hispanic or Latino students16%27%
Asian students0.4%13%
Two or more races2.9%1.5%
Other / not reported1.6%3.5%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students54%47%
Part-time students93%71%
Students age 25+91%63%
Spent on teaching per student$1,397/yr$5,252/yr
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarQuarterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesNo
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.