Excelsior University
Albany, NY · Private · Midsize city
Private institution in Albany, NY · 12,701 undergraduates · $78,493 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 8%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 9%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 9%Undergraduates
- Top 14%Median graduate debt
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
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- In-state tuition & fees
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- Median graduate debt
- $13,769255th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $78,493153rd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $63,796172nd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
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- Full-time retention
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Admissions
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 12,701198th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20.0:11,861st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 24.9%1,464th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 133 mi (LGA)
On 4 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 47 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $84,653 | $94,408 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $78,343 | $74,747 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $62,012 | $55,512 |
| History | bachelors | $52,107 | — |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, GeneralScience Technologies | bachelors | $50,856 | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $50,231 | $53,358 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $49,498 | $49,660 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Professions | bachelors | $48,041 | $47,260 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $45,082 | $49,631 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $42,682 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Bioethics/Medical EthicsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Excelsior University’s 12,701 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In NY
- CUNY New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn, NY · 12,950 undergrads
- CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, NY · 13,060 undergrads
- Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY · 13,225 undergrads
- University at AlbanyAlbany, NY · 12,100 undergrads
- CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY · 11,934 undergrads
- CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York, NY · 11,340 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI · 12,704 undergrads
- California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA · 12,642 undergrads
- University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX · 12,812 undergrads
- Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, OH · 12,585 undergrads
- University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL · 12,570 undergrads
- Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI · 12,450 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteexcelsior.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 196680)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in New YorkEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with CUNY New York City College of TechnologySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Excelsior University vs CUNY New York City College of TechnologyHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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