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Is Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $39,696 helps, but median debt of $26,125 plus yearly net price of $30,498 creates a tighter path. For context, Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale's net price runs about 48% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$33,865
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $11,028 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $44,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$30,498
Median earnings 10 years out
$39,696
Median debt at graduation
$26,125
Graduation rate
58%
At Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale, a typical graduate carries about $26,125 in student debt and earns roughly $39,696 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $297 per month, or 9% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is a two year school in Fort Lauderdale, FL. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
The median net price at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is $30,498 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →