Excelsior University

Albany, NY 11,550 Undergrads 41.2% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

After Aid

Median Earnings

$78,218

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price-

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$78,218

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate41.2%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients26.5%

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

+$677k

+$210k

+$192k

Median CostN/A

N/A

Full CostN/A

N/A

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median CostN/A

N/A

Full CostN/A

N/A

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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

Certificates

Security Science and Technology

CertCIP: 4304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,296

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Associate's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations

AssocCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$10,500

Earnings (4yr)

$59,793

Natl Median: $48,733

Lifetime Value Added

+$142k

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1512

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$99,753

Natl Median: $55,195

Lifetime Value Added

+$503k

Criminal Justice and Corrections

AssocCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$66,211

Natl Median: $46,706

Lifetime Value Added

+$202k

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1504

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$74,559

Natl Median: $73,046

Lifetime Value Added

+$277k

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other

AssocCIP: 1599

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,455

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

AssocCIP: 5100

Median Debt

$15,125

Earnings (4yr)

$57,737

Natl Median: $51,180

Lifetime Value Added

+$123k

Human Services, General

AssocCIP: 4400

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,422

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$5,220

Earnings (4yr)

$63,016

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

+$173k

Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 4102

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $86,692

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

AssocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$13,862

Earnings (4yr)

$91,265

Natl Median: $80,813

Lifetime Value Added

+$427k

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$17,645

Earnings (4yr)

$63,977

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

+$83k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$13,323

Earnings (4yr)

$87,618

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

+$264k

Business/Commerce, General

BachCIP: 5201

Median Debt

$12,500

Earnings (4yr)

$69,623

Natl Median: $68,407

Lifetime Value Added

+$127k

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

BachCIP: 4228

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,523

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians

BachCIP: 1512

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $83,742

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

BachCIP: 1110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $85,063

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$14,583

Earnings (4yr)

$75,828

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

+$174k

Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis

BachCIP: 3026

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $40,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians

BachCIP: 1503

Median Debt

$19,461

Earnings (4yr)

$99,786

Natl Median: $84,599

Lifetime Value Added

+$357k

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians

BachCIP: 1504

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $84,304

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians

BachCIP: 1517

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$116,151

Natl Median: $85,557

Lifetime Value Added

+$481k

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other

BachCIP: 1599

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $81,678

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

BachCIP: 5199

Median Debt

$18,878

Earnings (4yr)

$57,947

Natl Median: $68,245

Lifetime Value Added

+$35k

Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities

BachCIP: 5132

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $87,441

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Homeland Security

BachCIP: 4303

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $70,193

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Resources Management and Services

BachCIP: 5210

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $68,069

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Services, General

BachCIP: 4400

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,597

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Information Science/Studies

BachCIP: 1104

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$87,458

Natl Median: $85,294

Lifetime Value Added

+$263k

Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations

BachCIP: 2902

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $75,803

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

International Relations and National Security Studies

BachCIP: 4509

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $66,596

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$7,925

Earnings (4yr)

$61,685

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

+$65k

Literature

BachCIP: 2314

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,173

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Military Science and Operational Studies

BachCIP: 2805

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $101,117

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Sciences

BachCIP: 3018

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,935

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician

BachCIP: 1514

Median Debt

$10,555

Earnings (4yr)

$119,783

Natl Median: $120,399

Lifetime Value Added

+$509k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$18,667

Earnings (4yr)

$46,149

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$63k

Public Health

BachCIP: 5122

Median Debt

$22,907

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,808

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$17,152

Earnings (4yr)

$102,010

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$374k

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

BachCIP: 2313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,471

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Science Technologies/Technicians, General

BachCIP: 4100

Median Debt

$14,540

Earnings (4yr)

$100,209

Natl Median: $96,876

Lifetime Value Added

+$360k

Science Technologies/Technicians, Other

BachCIP: 4199

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $68,416

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Security Science and Technology

BachCIP: 4304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,805

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Sciences, General

BachCIP: 4501

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,366

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

MastCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $95,833

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$27,333

Earnings (4yr)

$93,206

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

+$181k

Business/Commerce, General

MastCIP: 5201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $125,988

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

MastCIP: 1110

Median Debt

$27,333

Earnings (4yr)

$135,961

Natl Median: $121,855

Lifetime Value Added

+$553k

Criminal Justice and Corrections

MastCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $66,714

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Dispute Resolution

MastCIP: 3028

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $74,725

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

MastCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $89,981

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

MastCIP: 5199

Median Debt

$27,381

Earnings (4yr)

$66,555

Natl Median: $81,651

Lifetime Value Added

-$53k

Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities

MastCIP: 5132

Median Debt

$26,341

Earnings (4yr)

$95,916

Natl Median: $100,487

Lifetime Value Added

+$204k

Human Resources Management and Services

MastCIP: 5210

Median Debt

$34,167

Earnings (4yr)

$74,812

Natl Median: $83,558

Lifetime Value Added

+$20k

Information Science/Studies

MastCIP: 1104

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $112,705

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

MastCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,716

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Management Information Systems and Services

MastCIP: 5212

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $106,092

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Administration

MastCIP: 4404

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $81,408

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Health

MastCIP: 5122

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $82,751

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

MastCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$27,295

Earnings (4yr)

$118,099

Natl Median: $120,193

Lifetime Value Added

+$398k

Security Science and Technology

MastCIP: 4304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$144,427

Natl Median: $82,399

Lifetime Value Added

+$626k

Telecommunications Management

MastCIP: 5221

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $101,928

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Graduate Certificates

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Gr-CertCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $74,072

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities

Gr-CertCIP: 5132

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $112,957

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.