Cost, debt & salary

Is Excelsior University worth it? What it costs, and what graduates earn

You would borrow a median $13,769 — about $157 a month for ten years. Graduates earn a median $78,493 ten years after starting, so the debt clears in roughly 0.4 years of the salary premium.

Is it worth the money?

The figures below are what the US Department of Education publishes for this university.

You borrow $13,769 median federal debt at graduation
You repay $157/mo standard 10-year federal plan
You earn $78,493 median, 10 years after entry · beats 89%
Debt clears in 0.4 yrs ranked 41 of 813

What that feels like each month Repayment against the salary that has to cover it.

Gross monthly pay
$6,541
Loan repayment
$157
Share of your pay
2.4%
0%15% — the comfort line25%

Under roughly 15% of gross pay, repayment is generally considered manageable alongside rent and living costs.

Cut the debt before you borrow it

We do not list an award tied specifically to Excelsior University yet — but national, country and subject scholarships still apply to students heading there, and each one cuts the $13,769 above.

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How Excelsior University compares Against the 813 US universities we grade on payback.

The typical graded university clears its debt in 1.3 years on median earnings of $57,165 against $22,500 of debt. Excelsior University clears its debt faster than that, and its graduates earn $38,973 a year more than a US worker with only a high-school diploma.

Nearby universityGradeDebtEarningsPayback
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York A $15,000 $83,847 0.3 yrs
Colgate University New York A $15,000 $85,139 0.3 yrs
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute New York A $23,750 $102,051 0.4 yrs
SUNY Maritime College New York A $23,250 $95,951 0.4 yrs
Barnard College New York A $18,000 $80,516 0.4 yrs

Excelsior University — the money questions

How much do graduates of Excelsior University earn?
Median earnings are $78,493 a year, measured ten years after students first enrolled — from tax records, not a survey. That is higher than 89% of the US universities we hold figures for.
How much debt will I have at Excelsior University?
The median graduate leaves with $13,769 of federal loans. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $157 a month — roughly 2.4% of the median graduate's monthly pay before tax.
How long does a degree from Excelsior University take to pay for itself?
About 0.4 years of the salary premium — the amount graduates earn above the $39,520 a US worker with only a high-school diploma makes. That ranks it 41 of 813 US universities we grade on payback.
Can scholarships reduce this debt?
We do not currently list a scholarship tied specifically to Excelsior University, but national and subject-based awards still apply — start from our scholarships listing.
Do these numbers apply to my subject?
No. The Department of Education publishes one figure per institution, so nursing, engineering and fine art students at Excelsior University all sit inside the same median. Treat it as the size of the financial risk, not a salary forecast for your course.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard — earnings and debt cover students who received federal financial aid and blend every subject taught at the institution. Figures imported recently. This page is information, not financial advice.