Strategic Education (STRA) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Karl McDonnell, Chief Executive Officer & Director, was paid $5.7M in 2025, up 3% from $5.5M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 97:1, on median employee pay of $58,691.

Filed
March 11, 2026
Annual meeting
April 22, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$5.7M+3% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
97:1median $58,691
CEO pay in equity
57%$3.3M in awards
CEO Salary
$1,018,009Base salary
CEO Stock Awards
$3,250,000Grant date fair value
Median Employee Pay
$58,691Includes health benefits
Pay Ratio
97:1CEO to median employee

How McDonnell was paid

$5.7M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary18%Stock awards57%Non-equity incentive25%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Robert S. SilbermanChairman$4,116,028
Karl McDonnellChief Executive Officer & Director$5,672,067
Daniel W. JacksonExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Administrative Officer$3,303,210
Lizette B. HerraizSenior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel$1,947,100
Christa E. HokensonSenior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer$1,946,915

What changed and why

  • $5.7MChief executive officer total compensation increased to $5,672,067 in 2025.
  • $3.3MStock awards remained flat at $3,250,000 for the chief executive officer in 2025.
  • $1.4MNon-equity incentive plan compensation for the chief executive officer rose to $1,393,558.
  • All named executive officers held no outstanding option awards at year end.
  • $10,500Company matching contributions to the 401(k) plan were $10,500 for most executives.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.