Excelsior University academics
Albany, New York · Private · 12,701 undergrads
Excelsior University has 12,701 undergraduates. The most degrees go to Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
The short answers
12,701
undergraduates.
1,776
graduate students.
2,457
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
48%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
12,701
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,776
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
14,477
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
67%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
48%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
33 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$43,951
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
58%
BlackCollege Scorecard
19%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
13%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.9%
AsianCollege Scorecard
3%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.6%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.5%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,457
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
480
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,017
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
73
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Other academic year
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Fully online collegeIPEDS, 2023
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Where these numbers come from
Federal college data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers