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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                (AMENDMENT NO. 4)

                         STRAYER EDUCATION INCORPORATED
                    .........................................
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
                    .........................................
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    863236105
                    .........................................
                                 (CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

SEC 1745 (2-95)                     PAGE 1 OF 7




CUSIP NO. 000000000                     13G                    PAGE 2 OF 7 PAGES


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 1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC   - 95-4575414
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 2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*              (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]
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 3       SEC USE ONLY
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 4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         IS A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
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                        5       SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF                       0
SHARES                  --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY            6       SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING                  255,632
PERSON WITH             --------------------------------------------------------
                        7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                0
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                        8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                255,632
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 9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON*

         255,632
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10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES*                                                            [ ]
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11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

         2.40%
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12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IA
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                                  United States
                       Securities and Exchange Commission

                                  Schedule 13G

*********************

Item 1.  (a)  Issuer:          STRAYER EDUCATION INCORPORATED
         (b)  Address:         1100 Wilson Blvd, Suite 2500
                               Arlington, VA 22209

Item 2.  (a)  Filing Person:   Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC
         (b)  Addresses:       1800 Avenue of the Stars, Second Floor
                               Los Angeles, CA  90067

         (c)  Citizenship:     Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC
                               is a California limited liability company

         (d)  Title of Class
              of Services:     Common Stock

         (e)  Cusip Number:    863236105

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b), check
        whether the person filing is a:

         (e)    Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC, is an
                investment adviser registered under section 203 of the
                Investment Advisers Act of 1940

Item 4. Ownership

         (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:

              Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC

              - Managed accounts                                   255,632

         (b)  Percent of Class:                                      2.40%


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                                  United States
                       Securities and Exchange Commission

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                     STRAYER EDUCATION INCORPORATED (Issuer)
                           **************************

Item 5.     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class If this statement is
            being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the
            reporting persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
            than five percent of the class of securities, check the following
            [X].

Item 6.     Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
            Not applicable.

Item 7.     Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
            the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
            Not applicable.

Item 8.     Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
            Not applicable

Item. 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group
            Not applicable

Item 10.    Certification
            By signing below we certify that, to the best of our knowledge and
            belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
            ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of
            and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of
            the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection
            with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or
            effect.

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                                  United States
                       Securities and Exchange Commission

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                     STRAYER EDUCATION INCORPORATED (Issuer)
                           **************************


                                    SIGNATURE

      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

            August 8, 2003
-----------------------------------------
                 Date

KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC


      By:    /S/ ALLAN M. RUDNICK
             ---------------------------------------------
             Allan M. Rudnick,
             Management Committee Co-Chair, CIO & President


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                                  United States
                       Securities and Exchange Commission

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                  (cover page)

                     STRAYER EDUCATION INCORPORATED (Issuer)
                           **************************


Box 9.      The reported shares are owned by several accounts managed, with
            discretion to purchase or sell securities, by Kayne Anderson Rudnick
            Investment Management, LLC, a registered investment adviser.

            Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC disclaims
            beneficial ownership of the shares reported.

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                                   UNDERTAKING

The undersigned agrees to file the attached Statement of Beneficial Ownership on
Schedule 13G with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission and STRAYER EDUCATION
INCORPORATED.



Dated:  August 8, 2003


KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC


        By:   /S/ ALLAN M. RUDNICK
              ---------------------------------------------
              Allan M. Rudnick,
              Management Committee Co-Chair, CIO & President


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