Excelsior University

Albany, NY · Private nonprofit · www.excelsior.edu/ ↗

Excelsior University is a private nonprofit college in Albany, New York, set in a midsize city. It mostly awards bachelor's degrees and has 11,550 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It also offers graduate degrees. It offers its programs entirely online. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician; and Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Private nonprofit colleges in New York

Compare its largest majors across colleges: Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Business Administration, Management and Operations

Excelsior University at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
11,550
Similar schools: 1,107
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$81,471
Similar schools: $59,098
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$19,000
Similar schools: $23,250

What the data shows about Excelsior University

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,197 private nonprofit schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $81,471, higher than the $59,098 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $19,000 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $23,250).