Excelsior College

www.excelsior.edu/

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2019 Student Loan

0.987%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

17,166

0% Full-Time

About

Excelsior College is a higher education institution located in Albany County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Excelsior College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,620 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (245 degrees), and Nuclear Engineering Technology (145 degrees).

In 2021, 5,868 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Excelsior College. 52% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (3,833 degrees), 4.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (935 degrees).

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Costs

In 2021, 16% of undergraduate students attending Excelsior College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 18% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Average Net Price

This chart compares the average net price of Excelsior College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid by Income Level

16%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

18%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

16% of undergraduate students at Excelsior College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 14.3% with respect to 2020, when 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Excelsior College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.987%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Excelsior College was 0.987%, which represents 20 out of the 2026 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Excelsior College had a total enrollment of 17,166 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Excelsior College is 0 students and the part-time enrollment is 17,166. This means that 0% of students enrolled at Excelsior College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Excelsior College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59.3% White, 17.7% Black or African American, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.08% Two or More Races, 3.08% Asian, 0.542% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.513% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Excelsior College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 17,166 students. The full-time enrollment at Excelsior College is 0 and the part-time enrollment is 17,166. This means that 0% of students enrolled at Excelsior College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Excelsior College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
10,182 enrolled students
Black or African American
3,033 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,261 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Excelsior College is 59.3% White, 17.7% Black or African American, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.08% Two or More Races, 3.08% Asian, 0.542% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.513% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 92 students (0.536%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 236 more women than men received degrees from Excelsior College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Excelsior College is white (3,833 degrees awarded). There were 4.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (935 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Excelsior College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,620 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (245 degrees) and Nuclear Engineering Technology (145 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Excelsior College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Applied Sciences (84 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (497 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,878 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Excelsior College are Registered nurses (1,422,847 people), Accountants & auditors (1,050,728 people), Other managers (769,391 people), Financial managers (478,904 people), and Chief executives & legislators (385,225 people).

The most specialized majors at Excelsior College in 2021 are Applied Sciences (84 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (497 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,878 degrees), Health (1,937 degrees), and Protective Services (269 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Excelsior College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Excelsior College are Applied Sciences (84 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (497 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,878 degrees), Health (1,937 degrees), and Protective Services (269 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Excelsior College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,779,054 people), Elementary & secondary schools (795,919 people), Computer Systems Design (535,657 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (500,601 people), and Banking & related activities (499,599 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Excelsior College.

Most Common (2020)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,442 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
227 degrees awarded
Nuclear Engineering Technology
209 degrees awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Excelsior College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,442 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Excelsior College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,816

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

3,052

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 2,816 degrees were awarded to men at Excelsior College, which is 0.923 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,052).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Excelsior College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 981 degrees were awarded to men at Excelsior College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.09 times more than the 896 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 1376 degrees were awarded to men at Excelsior College in Registered Nursing, which is 5.19 times more than the 265 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,833 degrees awarded
Black or African American
935 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
650 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Excelsior College is white (3,833 degrees awarded). There were 4.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (935 degrees).

0.733% of degree recipients (43 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
2,075 degrees awarded
White Male
1,758 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
534 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Excelsior College is white female (2,075 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1758 degrees).

Operations

Excelsior College has an endowment valued at nearly $38M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 7.52M (19.8%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, Excelsior College had a total salary expenditure of 76.1M. Excelsior College employs 3 No academic ranks. Most academics at Excelsior College are Female No academic rank (3), and Male No academic rank (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Excelsior College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 187 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 54 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 43 employees.

Endowment

$38M

2021 Endowment

24.7%

growth from 2020

Excelsior College has an endowment valued at about $38M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Excelsior College grew 24.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.5M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Excelsior College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$41.6M

2021 Salaries

2.89%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Excelsior College paid a median of $41.6M in salaries, which represents 54.6% of their overall expenditure ($76.1M) and a 2.89% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$191k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Excelsior College paid a total of $191k to 3 employees working as instructors, which represents 0.46% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

3 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

187 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Excelsior College was No academic rank with 3 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Excelsior College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 187 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 54 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 43 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Excelsior College was Female No academic rank with 3 employees, and Male No academic rank with 0 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Excelsior College.