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Excelsior University
Administrative location: Albany, NY · 30 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 27 · Federal debt reported for 22
Based onFederal evidence is incompleteEstimateNot enough data
Estimated 10-year payoff
Price unavailable
Payoff needs a reliable price
Observed year-5 earnings are available, but the current federal record does not provide a usable institution-wide average net price.
Not availableTime to earn back the modeled cost
Not availableEstimated return after 10 years
$78,507Observed earnings · year 5
Not availableHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
Start with your question
What do you want to understand?
No payoff curve is shown.
Observed year-5 earnings are available, but the current federal record does not provide a usable institution-wide average net price.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Attendance format is not fully reported.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Online-only institution
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in New York run 8% above the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
Not availableAverage net price / year
Not availableCost of attendance
$13,769Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$146/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$78,507Median earnings · year 5 after completion
Not availableCompletion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
11,550Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about Excelsior University
What does Excelsior University cost?
The current federal record does not provide a reliable average net price for Excelsior University.
What do Excelsior University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $78,507 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Excelsior University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $13,769. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Excelsior University worth the same?
No. The current release contains 30 field-and-degree records for Excelsior University; 27 report year-4 earnings and 22 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
17,145Students enrolled at any point
15,388Undergraduate students
1,757Graduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Completion rate not reported
61% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
Borrower count not reportedMedian federal student debt
58% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$64,869Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$81,743Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$98,836Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income48%
Middle income58%
Higher income62%
Undergraduate student composition
White56%
Black21%
Hispanic14%
Asian3%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$68,971Year 1
$78,218Year 4
$78,507Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Security Science and Technology · Master's Degree$144,4272Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Master's Degree$135,9613Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree$119,7834Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$118,0995Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$116,1516Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$102,0107Science Technologies/Technicians, General · Bachelor's Degree$100,2098Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$99,786Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · $99,753 reported+81%vs same-degree national median$12,875federal debt2Security Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree · $144,427 reported+75%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · $63,016 reported+43%vs same-degree national median$9,196federal debt4Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree · $66,211 reported+42%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree · $75,828 reported+37%vs same-degree national median$14,875federal debt6Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · $116,151 reported+36%vs same-degree national median$33,328federal debt
Comparable online colleges nationwide
Currently operating online-only private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Administrative location is not treated as the student market.
Salt Lake City, UT
Western Governors University
- Annual net price
- $12,548
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $83,319
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +66%
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online
- Annual net price
- $23,698
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,363
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -59%
Urban College of Boston
- Annual net price
- $6,957
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $33,103
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -157%
Bryant & Stratton College-Online
- Annual net price
- $15,187
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $39,402
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -123%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing all 30 field-and-degree records in the current release.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | Master's Degree | $144,427 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Master's Degree | $135,961 | Not available | Not reported |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician | Bachelor's Degree | $119,783 | $8,729 | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $118,099 | Not available | Not reported |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $116,151 | $33,328 | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $102,010 | $25,132 | 0 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, General | Bachelor's Degree | $100,209 | $10,229 | Not reported |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $99,786 | $24,073 | Not reported |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $99,753 | $12,875 | Not reported |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Master's Degree | $95,916 | Not available | 0 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $93,206 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $91,265 | $22,486 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $87,618 | $14,737 | 25 |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $87,458 | $16,667 | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $75,828 | $14,875 | Not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's Degree | $74,812 | Not available | Not reported |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $74,559 | $6,567 | Not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $69,623 | $23,000 | Not reported |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Master's Degree | $66,555 | Not available | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $66,211 | Not available | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $63,977 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $63,016 | $9,196 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $61,685 | $11,875 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $59,793 | $9,875 | Not reported |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $57,947 | $31,251 | Not reported |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | $57,737 | $22,810 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $46,149 | $28,914 | Not reported |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $10,528 | Not reported |
| Human Services, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $31,573 | Not reported |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $31,129 | 1 |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.