# Strategic Education, Inc.

> Strategic Education, Inc. is a publicly traded education company built around working adults. It owns Capella University, Strayer University and Torrens University, while its Education Technology Services segment connects employers and learners through Workforce Edge, employer partnerships and Sophia Learning. The portfolio sells accredited degrees, certificates, self-paced college courses, vocational and technology training, and tuition-benefit administration, giving the company a position between traditional higher education, online learning and enterprise workforce development.

- **Founded:** 1996
- **Headquarters:** Herndon, United States
- **Founders:** S. Irving Strayer (Founder of Strayer's Business College, the company's educational predecessor)
- **Team size:** 6,134 employees at December 31, 2025: 3,683 full-time and 2,451 part-time
- **Products:** Capella University, Strayer University, Torrens University Australia, Workforce Edge, Sophia Learning
- **Notable:** Generated $1.268 billion in revenue and $174.2 million in operating income in 2025., Educated more than 105,000 university students and served an additional 235,000 learners through Education Technology Services in 2025., Graduated more than 30,000 bachelor's, master's and doctoral students across its three universities in 2025.

## Products & services

- **Capella University** — An institutionally accredited university focused on flexible online degree and certificate programs for working adults, including the competency-based FlexPath format.
- **Strayer University** — An institutionally accredited university offering online and campus-based associate, bachelor's and graduate programs for working adults.
- **Torrens University Australia** — A private Australian university offering undergraduate, graduate and research programs online and at campuses, mainly in business, design, health, hospitality and education.
- **Workforce Edge** — A full-service education-benefits administration platform that helps employers manage tuition programs, educational options, employee applications and outcome visibility.
- **Sophia Learning** — A subscription-based library of self-paced general education courses recommended by the American Council on Education for possible college credit transfer.
- **Jack Welch Management Institute** — An online MBA and certificate offering within Strayer University focused on applied management and leadership.
- **Hackbright Academy and Devmountain** — Non-degree technology training offerings operated through Strayer University, including software and web development pathways.
- **Think Education and Media Design School at Strayer** — Vocational, creative-technology and higher-education programs in Australia and New Zealand.
- **Strategic Education Signal Labs** — A commercial pilot program with LearnLaunch that gives selected growth-stage education and future-of-work startups access to real-world testing across the portfolio.

## Achievements

- Generated $1.268 billion in revenue and $174.2 million in operating income in 2025.
- Educated more than 105,000 university students and served an additional 235,000 learners through Education Technology Services in 2025.
- Graduated more than 30,000 bachelor's, master's and doctoral students across its three universities in 2025.
- Reached 89.0% trailing four-quarter U.S. Higher Education student persistence in Q1 2026, reported one quarter in arrears.
- Grew employer-affiliated enrollment to an all-time high of 34.7% of U.S. Higher Education enrollment in Q2 2026.
- Grew Q2 2026 Education Technology Services revenue 15.4% year over year and Sophia Learning revenue 26.7%.
- Torrens University received a seven-year TEQSA registration renewal in 2025, the maximum period, with two conditions.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Reported Q2 revenue of $337.3 million, up 4.9% year over year, with Education Technology Services revenue up 15.4%.
- **2026-07** — Employer-affiliated students reached 34.7% of U.S. Higher Education enrollment, while healthcare programs reached 52% of that segment's enrollment.
- **2026-07** — Capella University launched a Bachelor of Science in Nursing prelicensure program for July enrollment.
- **2026-04** — Q1 Education Technology Services revenue rose 21.0% year over year to $41.5 million; Sophia Learning revenue rose 32.1%.
- **2026-03** — Published its 2025 annual report, reporting $1.268 billion in annual revenue and more than 30,000 university graduates.
- **2025-10** — Launched Strategic Education Signal Labs with LearnLaunch to pilot education and future-of-work technologies across its network.

## Links

- Website: https://www.strategiceducation.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/strategiceducation/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/strategicedu

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Last updated: 2026-08-11