Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is a private non-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with an enrollment of approximately 17,678 students. The university admits the large majority of applicants — its acceptance rate is 97%, meaning that almost all who apply are offered admission. Among enrolled students, 57.3% receive Pell Grants, indicating that a substantial share of the student body comes from lower-income backgrounds.

Tuition is $25,056 per year and is the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average annual net price — which represents the total estimated cost of attendance, including tuition, fees, and living expenses, after grant and scholarship aid is applied — is $30,498. This figure exceeds published tuition because it accounts for living and other costs, and it reflects an average; individual students may pay more or less depending on their aid package.

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale offers programs in fields including nursing, with relevant options such as Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner training available for students pursuing healthcare careers.

The university's graduation rate is 61%, and its first-year retention rate is 71%, meaning roughly seven in ten first-year students return for a second year. Median earnings, measured ten years after enrollment, are $39,696. This figure covers all federally-aided students who enrolled — including those who did not complete a credential — so it is not limited to graduates and may understate what completers typically earn.

Seventy-one percent of all enrolled students take out federal student loans. Among those who completed a program, the median federal loan debt is $26,125. The three-year loan repayment rate — the share of borrowers whose loan balance is actively decreasing — is 30.1%, meaning that roughly seven in ten borrowers are not reducing their principal within three years of entering repayment. Prospective students should factor this into their financial planning when evaluating expected debt load against likely earnings.