Excelsior is for everyone.
Excelsior University students are persistent, resilient, diverse, and focused on the future. Learn about why you belong here.
Workers, planners, time zone spanners
Dreamers, darers, story sharers
Readers, writers, up-all-nighters
Multi-taskers, question askers
Excelsior University is online education designed for people who do everything.
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We’ll meet you where you are—in life, in the world, and in your academic journey.
79 percent:
Percent of Excelsior students who work full time
35.7 years:
Average age of Excelsior students
Education at
every age.
followed by 40-49 at 24%, 24-29 at 19%, under 24 at 12%, 50-59 at 8%,
and 60+ at 1%.
Excelsior students are motivated!
With 10,682 learners enrolled in 290 unique courses, our undergraduate students finish what they start.
Overall course completion rate for undergraduate courses (ratio of passed to attempts)
Our 1,267 graduate students stay focused on their goals, registering for 105 unique courses.
Overall course completion rate for graduate courses (ratio of passed to attempts)
Geographic Diversity
Education
everywhere.
In all 50 U.S. states, 9 U.S. territories, and 31 other countries,
we know education is wherever you are.
Among those who reported career advancement as
a result of earning their Excelsior degree:
received a pay increase
received a promotion
entered a new career
received a new job
(2025: Data taken from 2025 surveys of alumni one year after earning their degree.)
Everyone
belongs here.
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6% (75)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.6% (71)
Hispanic 14.1% (1,800)
White 54.9% (7,036)
Black or African American 21.8% (2,789)
Asian 3.5% (454)
Two or More Races 3.8% (489)
Unknown 0.7% (95)
You belong here.
It all starts with a conversation.
Graduate in cap and gown celebrating at commencement ceremony
