Fort Lauderdale, Florida · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 20,888, made up of 18,071 undergraduates and 2,817 graduate students.
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 77 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Psychology, General. It awarded 5,269 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 21 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
20,888
Students enrolled
71%
First-year retention
5,269
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
77
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 77
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
71%
First-year retention, part-time students
25%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,663
Associate degrees
2,841
Master's degrees
508
Doctoral degrees (research)
85
Professional doctorates
73
Postbaccalaureate certificates
96
Post-master's certificates
3
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
20,888
Undergraduates, fall 2024
18,071
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,817
Full-time, fall 2024
66%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
35,115
Undergraduates, 2024-25
31,016
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,099
Full-time, 2024-25
71%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
70%
Men
30%
White
20%
Hispanic or Latino
32%
Black or African American
19%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
24%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
21
Programs with a fully online option
25
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
47%
Students taking some online courses
3%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
The Sun Conference
Chancellor
Dr. Arthur Keiser
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and TechnologyAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and Operations, Other+28