Excelsior College: Statistics

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#3465 of 14,131 In the World
#990 of 2,597 In North America
#922 of 2,496 In the United States
#88 of 221 In New York State
#4 of 7 In Albany
#1685 of 3,286 For Health Science
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Acceptance rate
100%
Undergraduates
15,260
Graduates
1,906
Male:Female Ratio
52:48
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.

17,166 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 10182 (59%)
Black or African American 3033 (18%)
Hispanic 2261 (13%)
Two or more races 700 (4%)
Asian 528 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 189 (1%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 92 (0.5%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 88 (0.5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 57 (0.3%)

Excelsior College majors

Excelsior College has granted 3,053 bachelor's degrees across 50 programs and 546 master's across 20 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Excelsior College.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 248 1,620 9
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 1,522 119
Business Administration and Management, General 187 245 103
Nuclear Engineering Technology & Technician 1 145
Organizational Leadership 2 102
Accounting 103
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 21 81
Engineering & Industrial Management 83
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 68 12
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 78
Psychology, General 76
Instrumentation Technology & Technician 72 2
Homeland Security 35 33
Computer & Computer Systems Technology & Technician 57 5
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 2 59
Intelligence, General 55
National Security Policy Studies 48
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 26 21
Cyber & Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 45
Business & Commerce, General 43
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy & Policy 42
Electromechanical & Electromechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 41 1
Power Plant Technology & Technician 39 2
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 36
Public Administration 28
Nursing Administration 7 19
Public Health, General 7 19
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 25
History, General 24
Energy Systems Technology & Technician 22
Military Technology and Applied Sciences Management 22
Nursing Education 9 13
Information Technology 17
Human Services, General 13
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 13
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 2 11
Social Sciences, General 13
Accounting and Business & Management 10
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 9
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 9
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 8
Finance, General 8
International Relations and Affairs 8
Natural Sciences 8
Cyber & Electronic Operations and Warfare 7
Human Resources Management and Services, Other 7
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 7
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 4
Dispute Resolution 4
Management Information Systems and Services, Other 4
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 4
Management Information Systems, General 3
Critical Infrastructure Protection 2
Medical Informatics 1 1
Nanotechnology 2
Public Health Education and Promotion 2
Telecommunications Management 2
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 1
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 1
Grand Total 2,266 3,053 546
  • Part-time retention rate - 80%

Publications & Citations

Excelsior College has published 244 scientific papers with 3,194 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Political Science, Law, Psychology, Biology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Engineering, and Sociology.

Publications
244
Citations
3,194

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
158 / 2,091
Medicine
137 / 2,352
Political Science
121 / 1,724
Law
117 / 1,719
Psychology
98 / 1,833
Biology
96 / 1,535
Computer Science
87 / 1,661
Environmental Science
74 / 1,207
Engineering
70 / 1,032
Sociology
67 / 709
Business
63 / 843
Economics
63 / 761
Nursing
62 / 942
Philosophy
56 / 1,102
Chemistry
55 / 1,260
Physics
54 / 803
Health Science
51 / 999
Development Studies
49 / 627
Mathematics
49 / 765
Geography and Cartography
44 / 837
Critical Care Nursing
40 / 1,097
Psychiatry
40 / 881
Quantum and Particle physics
38 / 275
Surgery
38 / 1,140
Management
34 / 478
Healthcare Management (MHA)
34 / 504
Biochemistry
33 / 504
Geology
32 / 498
History
32 / 564
Pathology
32 / 758
Ecology
31 / 626
Statistics
31 / 573
Linguistics
30 / 625
Genetics
27 / 805
Social Psychology
26 / 633
Paleontology
25 / 494
Education Majors
24 / 213
Archaeology
24 / 561
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
22 / 416
Art & Design
21 / 296

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 1 4
1991 1 2
1992 1 6
1993 0 9
1994 0 14
1995 0 13
1996 0 9
1997 0 14
1998 0 13
1999 1 11
2000 1 15
2001 3 13
2002 1 60
2003 2 25
2004 6 28
2005 17 29
2006 18 39
2007 6 60
2008 9 83
2009 7 93
2010 9 112
2011 5 121
2012 13 138
2013 9 142
2014 13 150
2015 9 160
2016 8 159
2017 11 148
2018 17 152
2019 11 194
2020 17 294
2021 17 325
2022 5 327
Academic rankings

Excelsior College alumni

  1. Malcolm Nance

    Malcolm Nance
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    non-fiction writerpunditmilitary commanderpolitical scientistuniversity teacher
    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 54)
    Occupations
    military personnel
    Biography

    Daniel A. Dailey is a 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. Jason M. Vanderhaden

    Jason M. Vanderhaden
    Biography

    Jason M. Vanderhaden is a retired petty officer of the United States Coast Guard who served as the 13th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard from May 17, 2018 to May 19, 2022. As MCPOCG, Vanderhaden served as the principal advisor to the Commandant of the Coast Guard on all enlisted personnel matters. As a matter of protocol, this gave him precedence equal to that of a three-star officer.

  4. DeWayne Walker

    DeWayne Walker
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1960-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    Canadian football playerAmerican football player
    Biography

    DeWayne Morris Walker is an American gridiron football coach and former player. He is currently the cornerbacks and nickels coach for the Arizona Wildcats football team. He previously served as the defensive backs coach of the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). Walker played college football at the University of Minnesota and professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL), with Edmonton Eskimos in 1982, and in the United States Football League (USFL), with the Oakland Invaders in 1984 and the Arizona Outlaws in 1985. Walker served as the head football coach at New Mexico State University from 2009 to 2012, compiling a record of 10–41 in four seasons.

All 22 notable alumni

General info

Total FTE staff 613
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