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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                 Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 14, 2003

                             STRAYER EDUCATION, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Maryland                 000-21039                 52-1975978
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(State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)      File Number)          Identification No.)


1100 Wilson Boulevard Suite 2500 Arlington, VA                      22209
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 247-2500
                                 Not applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5. Other Events.


On March 14, 2003, Strayer Education, Inc. announced that it had declared its
regular quarterly common stock cash dividend for the First Quarter in the amount
of $0.065 per share payable on April 22, 2003 to all holders of record on April
8, 2003. The March 14, 2003 Press Release is attached hereto as an exhibit and
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

          99.01     Press Release dated March 14, 2003


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SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                            Strayer Education, Inc.
Date:  March 14, 2003                       By: /s/ Mark C. Brown
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                                            Mark C. Brown
                                            Senior Vice President
                                            and Chief Financial Officer




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  99.01         Press Release dated March 14, 2003.








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