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Private 4-Year Minimally Selective Fort Lauderdale, FL NAIA Division I

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

97%
Acceptance Rate
$54,128/yr
Est. Cost of Attendancesum of published cost components
$30,498/yr
Avg Price After Aid
57.8%
6-yr Grad Rate
17,678
Undergrads

About Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is a private nonprofit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a midsize city. The university serves approximately 17,678 undergraduate students with a student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1.

Type
Private 4-Year
Undergrads
17,678
Avg Faculty Salary
$55,548
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Pell Students
57.3%
First-Gen
47.7%
What Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Is Known For
Majors far more concentrated here than at colleges nationally
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 318 graduates · 10.3% of degrees here vs 0.15% nationally 67×
Medical/Clinical Assistant 287 graduates · 9.3% of degrees here vs 0.48% nationally 19×
Occupational Therapist Assistant 161 graduates · 5.2% of degrees here vs 0.31% nationally 17×
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer 373 graduates · 12% of degrees here vs 0.8% nationally 15×
Information Technology 222 graduates · 7.2% of degrees here vs 0.68% nationally 11×
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023, against the national share at the same degree level
Admissions
97%
Acceptance rate · Minimally Selective
3,375
Applicants
Can I Get In? →
Cost & Aid
$30,498 avg net
Average net price after aid
$29,143
Under $30K income
Can I Afford It? →
Outcomes
$37,447 median
Median earnings 6 years after entering
57.8%
6-yr Grad Rate
$26,125
Median Debt
Is It Worth It? →

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Acceptance Rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate
97%
3,375 applicants
Student:Faculty Ratio
14:1
Undergrad instruction

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale has a 97.0% acceptance rate, admitting nearly all applicants who apply. Admission is minimally selective.

How Selective Is That, Really?
Each dot is one of 100 applicants · Source: school's Common Data Set, else College Scorecard
1 in 2 applicants is admitted · 3,375 applied
10-Year Acceptance Rate Trend
10-year trend · Source: College Scorecard
10 years
Who Applies, and Who Gets In
First-year applicants, admits and enrollees by gender
Applied Admitted Rate Enrolled
Men 863 837 97% 522
Women 2,460 2,401 97.6% 1,436
SOURCEIPEDS Admissions — Fall 2023 admissions cycle
How These Admissions Numbers Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale admits 97% of applicants — a typical similar college admits 80%.

Acceptance rate
This school
97%
Similar colleges (91)
80.4%
FL (68)
73.2%
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (22)
79.7%
National (1,934)
78.1%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Tuition, Fees & Cost of Attendance

Avg Net Price
$30,498
Average for all students receiving federal aid, 2023-24
Median Federal Debt
$26,125
Federal Loan Rate
71.4%
Students borrowing federal loans

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale has a sticker price of $54,128 versus an average net price of $30,498, meaning students typically pay considerably less than the stated cost of attendance.

Cost of Attendance Breakdown
Estimated annual costs · on-campus, 2023-24 · Source: College Scorecard
$54,128
Tuition & Fees
$25,056
46%
Room & Board
$16,280
30%
Books & Supplies
$2,000
4%
Other Expenses
$10,792
20%

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income
Average net price after all grants and scholarships · Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS net price)
Under $30,000
$29,143
$30,001 – $48,000
$30,272
$48,001 – $75,000
$32,174
$75,001 – $110,000
$36,495
Over $110,000
$36,775
Full Cost of Attendance
Source: College Scorecard
2023-24

Student Loan Debt

How Many Students Borrow
Undergraduates taking on any loan
Take out a loan
91%
Federal loans
71%

Graduates who borrowed carry a median monthly repayment of about $277.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How This Price Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

After aid, Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale costs $30,498 a year — about 68% more than a typical similar college.

Cost of attendance
This school
$43,251
Similar colleges (122)
$25,680
FL (128)
$28,286
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (43)
$30,421
National (3,197)
$25,367
Students taking a loan
This school
90.7%
Similar colleges (90)
89.7%
FL (202)
86.4%
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (78)
86.4%
National (4,096)
86.4%
Median debt at graduation
This school
$26,125
Similar colleges (98)
$16,000
FL (210)
$11,250
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (78)
$9,500
National (4,347)
$13,097
Average net price
This school
$30,498
Similar colleges (137)
$18,188
FL (282)
$20,279
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (110)
$23,117
National (5,106)
$17,160

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Graduation Rate & Student Outcomes

6-yr Grad Rate
57.8%
Median Earnings 6yr
$37,447
6 years after entering

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale reports a 57.8% graduation rate. Six years after entry, median earnings are $37,447, increasing to $39,696 by ten years after entry.

Graduate Earnings After College

Median Graduate Earnings Over Time
6 and 10 years after entering · includes all students, not just graduates · Source: College Scorecard
Median Earnings by Gender · 6 Years After Entering
Students working 6 years after entering · Source: College Scorecard
$41,937
Men
$35,844
Women
Graduation Rate: Pell vs. Non-Pell
6-year graduation rate by grant status · Source: College Scorecard
58.6%
Pell recipients
69.6%
Non-Pell students

Top Majors & Programs

Top Majors by Graduates
Most recent year available · bachelor's degrees only · Source: IPEDS Completions 2023
MajorGraduates
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse573
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer373
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder318
Medical/Clinical Assistant287
General Studies251
Information Technology222
Occupational Therapist Assistant161
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer...153
Physical Therapy Assistant105
Health Services Administration80
Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity
Completing within six years
Asian
77.8%
White
66.6%
Hispanic
63.3%
Black
51.2%
SOURCECollege Scorecard — groups with too few students to report are omitted
Earnings Further Out
The longer horizon

Median earnings eight years after entering Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale are $40,182, and 55% of former students earn more than $25,000 six years after entry.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How These Outcomes Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Six years after entry, former Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale students earn $37,447 — 3% more than at a typical similar college.

Median earnings, 10 years
This school
$39,696
Similar colleges (112)
$42,057
FL (239)
$36,155
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (82)
$34,264
National (4,696)
$40,782
Median earnings, 6 years
This school
$37,447
Similar colleges (109)
$36,248
FL (255)
$32,840
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (91)
$30,724
National (4,847)
$35,433
Graduation rate
This school
57.8%
Similar colleges (77)
42.9%
FL (105)
52.6%
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (37)
57.8%
National (2,168)
52.3%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Campus, Athletics & Faculty

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is a private nonprofit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, a midsize city in Florida, with an undergraduate enrollment of 17,678 students. The student body includes a majority of women (69.5%), nearly half first-generation students (47.7%), and a significant share of Pell grant recipients (57.3%).

Student Demographics
Undergraduate enrollment · Source: College Scorecard / IPEDS
Race & Ethnicity
White
19.6%
Asian
1.4%
Hispanic
29.5%
Black
17.4%
Other Indicators
First-generation
47.7%
Pell grant recipients
57.3%
Women
69.5%
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Athletics
Total Revenue
$10.4M
Total Expense
$10.2M
Athletes
862
580 men · 282 women
Head Coach Salaries
Men's vs Women's programs · Source: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
Men's sports
$65,002
Women's sports
$53,628

Average head coach salary by program gender.

Athletic Aid
Scholarship spending by gender · Source: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
Men's aid
$5,826,458
Women's aid
$3,219,712
Academic Resources
1,178
Full-time faculty
$55,548
Avg faculty salary
9,297
FT staff
Faculty Salary by Gender
All instructional ranks combined · Source: IPEDS Human Resources
Men (avg)
$53,728
Women (avg)
$56,572
Overall avg
$55,548
Who Is on Campus
Beyond the undergraduate headcount
Undergraduates
17,678
Graduate students
2,817
Varsity Athletes
Play a varsity sport
6.9%

776 of 11,230 undergraduates, counting each athlete once regardless of how many sports they play.

SOURCEIPEDS enrollment; Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act filings
Online & Distance Learning
How much of the teaching happens remotely
Undergrads fully online
45.6%
Undergrads taking any
47.6%
Grad students fully online
75.3%

8,036 of 17,634 undergraduates study entirely at a distance, against 1,859 of 2,468 graduate students.

SOURCEIPEDS Fall Enrollment, distance education status

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

How This Campus Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median
Pell grant share
This school
57.3%
Similar colleges (151)
50.3%
FL (297)
42.6%
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (117)
53.9%
National (5,367)
40.1%
Research spending per student
This school
$5,158
Similar colleges (147)
$5,025
FL (92)
$5,169
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (27)
$5,697
National (2,823)
$5,605
Students per faculty member
This school
14:1
Similar colleges (155)
12:1
FL (288)
15:1
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (111)
17:1
National (5,427)
15:1

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Every Major at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
34 fields of study, associate degree level, grouped by subject area
3,100 graduates
Health Professions 2,177 grads · 14 majors
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 573
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer 373
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 318
Medical/Clinical Assistant 287
Occupational Therapist Assistant 161
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer... 153
Physical Therapy Assistant 105
Health Services Administration 80
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician 37
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science -... 21
Histologic Technician 20
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 19
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 18
Surgical Technology/Technologist 12
Liberal Arts and General Studies 251 grads · 1 major
General Studies 251
Computer and Information Sciences 228 grads · 2 majors
Information Technology 222
Cloud Computing 6
Business and Marketing 149 grads · 3 majors
Business Administration and Management,... 78
Accounting 49
Business Statistics 22
Homeland Security and Protective Services 113 grads · 4 majors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement... 53
Forensic Science and Technology 32
Homeland Security 19
Fire Science/Fire-fighting 9
Legal Professions 61 grads · 1 major
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 61
Parks, Recreation and Kinesiology 49 grads · 3 majors
Golf Course Operation and Grounds Management 36
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 12
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical... 1
Personal and Culinary Services 48 grads · 2 majors
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General 38
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 10
Visual and Performing Arts 23 grads · 3 majors
Design and Visual Communications, General 13
Game and Interactive Media Design 9
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 1
Engineering Technologies 1 grads · 1 major
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician 1
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023 — first majors only, so a student with a double major is counted once

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Location & Campus Safety

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is in Fort Lauderdale, FL, in what IPEDS classifies as a midsize city setting. The campus sits about 3.3 miles from the center of Fort Lauderdale. There are 11 other colleges within 25 miles, and Boca Raton, FL is 13.4 miles away.

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Other colleges within 30 miles
Midsize city
Campus Setting
3.3 mi
To City Center
11
Colleges Within 25 mi
183,032
Fort Lauderdale Population
Living in Fort Lauderdale
Cost of living and getting around, for the whole city — not the campus
ACS 2023
$1,776
Median Rent / mo
$79,935
Median Household Income
34.1%
Rent as % of Income
How People Commute
Drive alone
66.3%
Walk
2.4%
Public transit
2.6%

Broward County scores 12.0 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index — above average walkable. The index is a county-wide average of block groups, so it describes the surrounding area rather than the campus itself.

Undergraduates make up about 3.2% of Fort Lauderdale's residents.

SOURCEU.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates; EPA National Walkability Index
Colleges Near Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Within 30 miles, at least 500 students, by straight-line distance
Broward College 24,922 students 4.8 mi
Nova Southeastern University 7,240 students 8.9 mi
Florida Atlantic University 23,757 students 13.4 mi
SOURCEIPEDS campus coordinates, Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale to each campus

Campus Safety at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Every college that receives federal financial aid must publish its crime statistics each year under the Clery Act. These are the figures Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale reported for 2024.

0
On-Campus Offenses
0
In Residence Halls

Read these numbers carefully. A Clery figure counts reports, not incidents. A university with active reporting channels, a large campus police force and a teaching hospital will record more offenses than one where the same events go unreported — so a higher count is not evidence of a more dangerous campus, and a low count is not evidence of a safe one. In 2024, 833 campuses with more than 1,000 students reported no offenses at all. Use these figures to ask a college questions, not to rank one against another.

Reported On-Campus Offenses by Year
Criminal offenses reported on campus, including residence halls · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education Clery Act disclosures
2022
0
2023
0
2024
0

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale admissions, costs, and outcomes.