Excelsior University
Albany, NY 12203-5159
About Excelsior University
Excelsior University is a private research university in Albany, New York, with about 11,550 students. Excelsior University awards degrees and certificates tracked in federal College Scorecard and IPEDS reporting. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $78,493 among students who received federal aid.
Research findings
Finding
Excelsior University awards credentials across a wide program mix.
IPEDS completions cover more than 54 distinct degree programs at this campus.
Interpretation: Institutional averages blend very different fields; program-level completions and earnings matter more than the campus mean alone.
Limitation: Completions counts are not enrollment demand and do not measure program quality.
Excelsior University: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Excelsior University—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
Median earnings should be read with net price, debt, and completion—not as a standalone quality score.
Student outcomes
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Excelsior University is known for
Top program completions
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1,344
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse793
- Business Administration and Management, General309
- Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician214
- Psychology, General124
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Excelsior University a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Excelsior University is a good school for those looking for strong graduate earnings outcomes in College Scorecard data.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Excelsior University.
Campus
Location
Albany, NY
City / state
- ZIP
- 12203-5159
- NCES locale
- Suburb
See Suburban college profile for median costs and outcomes at similar campuses.
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- Mid East
- Carnegie
- Master's Colleges and Universities: Medium Programs
Size
Enrollment
11,550
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 15,388
- Graduate
- 1,391
- Full-time share
- 0%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$13,769
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 28.24%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Excelsior University.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Excelsior University was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Excelsior University in that year.
Multi-year history is not in this profile yet. It is added when the institution cost history CSV has been collected and merged into school JSON.
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Excelsior University reported total enrollment of about 11,550 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 47% male and 53% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (55.6%), Black or African American (20.8%), and Hispanic or Latino (14.1%). About 28.24% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 47.7% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
0.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Excelsior University in 2024 is 11,550 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 15,388 students. Graduate enrollment is about 1,391 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
0.00% 100% Completion Time
0.00% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Excelsior University completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies: 54% male / 46% female
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse: 15% male / 85% female
- Business Administration and Management, General: 69% male / 31% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Excelsior University graduates earn a median of $78,493 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Excelsior University.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $78,493. Median federal loan debt: $13,769.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Excelsior University graduates report median earnings of $78,493 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Excelsior University.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (54 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Excelsior University.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Excelsior University graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Excelsior University—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$25.6M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- New York median 0.67× the median ($38.1M)
- Mid East median 0.60× the median ($42.6M)
- U.S. median near the median ($26.4M)
- New York median 0.33× the median ($15,424)
- Mid East median 0.31× the median ($16,427)
- U.S. median 0.42× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 100.0%
- New York median 46.2 pp above median (53.8%)
- Mid East median 43.1 pp above median (56.9%)
- U.S. median 42.0 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $6,944
- New York median 0.86× the median ($8,068)
- Mid East median 0.86× the median ($8,119)
- U.S. median 0.91× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $2,031
- New York median 0.19× the median ($10,822)
- Mid East median 0.22× the median ($9,164)
- U.S. median 0.28× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Excelsior University at a glance
Excelsior University
Excelsior University is a private non-profit institution in Albany, NY, classified as Master's Colleges and Universities: Medium Programs.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesRegistered Nursing/Registered NurseBusiness Administration and Management, General
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian55.6%Black or African American20.8%Hispanic or Latino14.1%
Schools near Excelsior University
Other campuses in Albany, NY when available, plus nearby institutions in New York.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade B) within New York, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Excelsior University located?
Excelsior University is located in Albany, NY.
How much does Excelsior University cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at Excelsior University?
Excelsior University reports undergraduate enrollment of about 15,388 students, White (55.6%), Black or African American (20.8%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Excelsior University?
About 47.7% of students at Excelsior University are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of Excelsior University earn?
Median earnings are $63,796 six years after entry and $78,493 ten years after entry.
How much debt do Excelsior University students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $13,769.
Is Excelsior University public or private?
Excelsior University is a private nonprofit institution located in Albany, NY.
Is Excelsior University an HBCU?
No. Excelsior University is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Excelsior University a tribal college?
No. Excelsior University is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Excelsior University a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Excelsior University does not meet that proxy (reported share 14.1%).
Is Excelsior University religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Excelsior University in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.