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Excelsior University

Albany, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
Not reportedWhat students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
Not reported
Graduation rate
Not reportedShare of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
11,550
In-state tuition
Not reportedPublished price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
Not reported
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$78,493Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

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Not rated

Not rated: this college did not report the figure.

Completion

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Earnings

$78,493

Better than 90% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$13,769

Better than 95% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

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The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

Not reported

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Excelsior University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal timeNot reported
Retention rateFirst-year students who returnNot reported
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$13,769
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$78,493

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Excelsior University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$110,39832
Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician$101,386188
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,104115
Information Science/Studies$88,713Not reported
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$83,47931
Science Technologies/Technicians, General$71,144Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,191209
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations$64,07146
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,70351
Business/Commerce, General$53,55329
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$52,63176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,4291,143
Psychology, General$43,57493
Biology, General$38,07118
Engineering-Related FieldsNot reported101
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported78
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported34
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported28
Homeland SecurityNot reported27
Natural SciencesNot reported19
Military Technology and Applied Sciences ManagementNot reported19
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported18
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported17
HistoryNot reported16
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported9
Public HealthNot reported8
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported8
Human Services, GeneralNot reported8
MarketingNot reported7
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesNot reported7
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported7
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported5
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNot reported4
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported2
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reported2
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported1
NanotechnologyNot reported1
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reportedNot reported
Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Medical Illustration and InformaticsNot reportedNot reported
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisNot reportedNot reported
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reportedNot reported
International BusinessNot reportedNot reported
Security Policy and StrategyNot reportedNot reported
Military Science and Operational StudiesNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported
Communication and Media StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported
LiteratureNot reportedNot reported

All 53 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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