Excelsior College: Statistics

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#942 of 2,597 In North America
#873 of 2,496 In the United States
#77 of 221 In New York State
#3 of 7 In Albany
#2494 of 4,114 For Health Science
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Acceptance rate
100%
Undergraduates
11,550
Graduates
1,391
Male:Female Ratio
48:52
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Post-master's certificate

Excelsior College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Excelsior College has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

12,941 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Excelsior College has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 7110 (55%)
Black or African American 2761 (21%)
Hispanic 1851 (14%)
Two or more races 505 (4%)
Asian 400 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 91 (0.7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 79 (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 77 (0.6%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 41 (0.3%)

Excelsior College majors

Excelsior College has granted 2,489 bachelor's degrees across 42 programs and 475 master's across 18 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Excelsior College.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 171 1,172 1
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 707 86
Business Administration and Management, General 50 155 100
Nuclear Engineering Technology & Technician 214
Psychology, General 124
Engineering & Industrial Management 102
Organizational Leadership 99
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 66 13
Accounting 63
Business & Commerce, General 62
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 14 46
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 1 58
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 30 21
Energy Systems Technology & Technician 45
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 41
Intelligence, General 36
Cyber & Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 34
Nursing Education 7 27
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 33
Homeland Security 27 6
Nursing Administration 9 24
Computer & Computer Systems Technology & Technician 32
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 30
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy & Policy 4 26
Public Administration 26
Information Technology 23
Instrumentation Technology & Technician 21 1
National Security Policy Studies 22
Electromechanical & Electromechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 20
History, General 18
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 14
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 12
Public Health, General 1 11
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 2 10
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 11
Human Resources Management and Services, Other 11
Military Technology and Applied Sciences Management 11
Accounting and Business & Management 2 7
Natural Sciences 9
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 8
Finance, General 8
Power Plant Technology & Technician 6 1
Cyber & Electronic Operations and Warfare 6
Human Services, General 5
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 4 1
Social Sciences, General 4
Accounting and Finance 3
Strategic Intelligence 2
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 1
Public Health Education and Promotion 1
Grand Total 1,054 2,489 475
  • Part-time retention rate - 91%

Publications & Citations

Excelsior College has published 354 scientific papers with 6,620 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Political Science, Law, Biology, Psychology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Engineering, and Business.

Publications
354
Citations
6,620

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
226 / 5,118
Medicine
203 / 4,447
Political Science
163 / 3,052
Law
154 / 3,026
Biology
139 / 3,875
Psychology
133 / 3,158
Computer Science
123 / 4,086
Environmental Science
122 / 2,382
Engineering
97 / 2,320
Business
96 / 2,955
Economics
95 / 1,834
Sociology
90 / 2,187
Philosophy
84 / 3,703
Nursing
84 / 1,714
Geography and Cartography
79 / 1,763
Physics
79 / 2,423
Development Studies
73 / 1,292
Chemistry
65 / 2,656
Psychiatry
61 / 1,740
Mathematics
60 / 1,297
History
57 / 1,541
Health Science
54 / 1,144
Pathology
54 / 1,451
Geology
53 / 1,606
Surgery
53 / 1,743
Quantum and Particle physics
50 / 1,937
Management
48 / 1,705
Critical Care Nursing
48 / 1,453
Ecology
45 / 845
Healthcare Management (MHA)
42 / 1,185
Archaeology
42 / 1,497
Paleontology
42 / 1,585
Biochemistry
40 / 1,059
Linguistics
40 / 2,041
Art & Design
38 / 979
Family medicine
36 / 736
Statistics
36 / 1,002
Education Majors
35 / 371
Social Psychology
34 / 671
Genetics
32 / 1,243

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 0 47
1994 0 58
1995 0 61
1996 1 67
1997 1 63
1998 0 66
1999 1 62
2000 2 67
2001 3 34
2002 1 94
2003 2 47
2004 9 43
2005 22 49
2006 27 58
2007 13 92
2008 8 100
2009 8 154
2010 11 187
2011 3 211
2012 12 228
2013 17 223
2014 15 220
2015 6 252
2016 13 241
2017 16 240
2018 23 302
2019 17 357
2020 26 464
2021 12 514
2022 9 459
2023 11 462
2024 9 433
2025 8 396
Academic rankings

Excelsior College alumni

  1. Malcolm Nance

    Malcolm Nance
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    political scientistuniversity teacherintelligence officernon-fiction writerpundit
    Biography

    Malcolm Wrightson Nance is an American author and media pundit. He is a former United States Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer specializing in naval cryptology.

  2. Daniel A. Dailey

    Daniel A. Dailey
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    military personnel
    Biography

    Daniel A. Dailey is a former United States Army soldier who served as the 15th Sergeant Major of the Army from January 30, 2015, to August 9, 2019. Prior to his tenure as the Sergeant Major of the Army, he served as the Command Sergeant Major for the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command.

  3. Derrick Van Orden

    Derrick Van Orden
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 57)
    Enrolled in Excelsior College
    Graduated with Bachelor of Science
    Occupations
    military personnelbusinesspersonactorpolitician
    Biography

    Derrick Francis Van Orden is an American politician, actor, and retired United States Navy SEAL who is the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district, since 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party.

  4. John Walsh

    John Walsh
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1960-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    politicianmilitary officer
    Biography

    John Edward Walsh is an American politician, real estate agent, and former military officer who served as the United States Senator from Montana from 2014 to 2015 and as the 34th Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 2013 to 2014 under Governor Steve Bullock. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a colonel in the Army National Guard, the adjutant general of the Montana National Guard with a state commission as a brigadier general from 2008 to 2012.

All 23 notable alumni

General info

Total FTE staff 544
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 7 Columbia Cir
Albany, New York, 12203-5159
United States
City population 99,000
Phone 5184648500