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Excelsior University
Albany, NY 12,701 Undergrads 34.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
-
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
-
After Aid
Median Earnings
$78,493
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$78,493
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate34.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients22.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time-
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS85.1%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$655k
+$259k
+$171k
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
29
∞
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (5yr)
$65,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$186k
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,150
Lifetime Value Added
+$190k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$5,220
Earnings (5yr)
$53,789
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$13,862
Earnings (5yr)
$77,232
Lifetime Value Added
+$287k
Bachelor's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$13,323
Earnings (2yr)
$55,512
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (5yr)
$74,852
Lifetime Value Added
+$155k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$14,583
Earnings (5yr)
$63,137
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 5199
Median Debt
$18,878
Earnings (5yr)
$74,001
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$7,925
Earnings (5yr)
$64,828
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
Nuclear Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1514
Median Debt
$10,555
Earnings (5yr)
$122,503
Lifetime Value Added
+$511k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$18,667
Earnings (5yr)
$46,236
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$17,152
Earnings (5yr)
$102,648
Lifetime Value Added
+$363k
Master's Degrees
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
$26,341
Earnings (5yr)
$103,106
Lifetime Value Added
+$466k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$27,333
Earnings (5yr)
$111,825
Lifetime Value Added
+$541k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$34,167
Earnings (2yr)
$66,889
Lifetime Value Added
+$190k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$27,295
Earnings (5yr)
$117,723
Lifetime Value Added
+$591k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.