Student Population at Excelsior

The current year data is not available and 2023 data is used for Excelsior University.

How many students at Excelsior?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Excelsior University has a total enrollment of 12,941 students, including 11,550 undergraduate and 1,391 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 6,217 male students (48%) and 6,724 female students (52%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 7,110 White students (54.9%) and 2,761 Black students (21.3%).
Class Level Breakdown: 11,550 undergraduate students (89.3%) and 1,391 graduate students (10.7%).
Class Delivery: Excelsior is a completely online college and 12,941 students are enrolled exclusively.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - Excelsior's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 6,217 male (48.04%) and 6,724 female (51.96%) students are attending Excelsior University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 92.46.

By class level, 11,550 (89.25%) are undergraduate students and 1,391 (10.75%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 47.16% are male and 52.84% are female, while among graduate students, 55.36% are male and 44.64% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	12,941	11,550	1,391
Men	6,217	5,447	770
Women	6,724	6,103	621

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 7,110 White, 2,761 Black, and 400 Asian students out of a total of 12,941 are attending at Excelsior University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Excelsior University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 63% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	67	41	26
Asian	400	225	175
Black	2,761	993	1,768
Hispanic	1,851	1,014	837
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	77	44	33
White	7,110	3,549	3,561
Two or more races	505	264	241
Race Unknown	79	47	32

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	59	33	26
Asian	354	201	153
Black	2,407	830	1,577
Hispanic	1,632	887	745
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	68	41	27
White	6,428	3,147	3,281
Two or more races	443	230	213
Race Unknown	70	39	31

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	8	8	0
Asian	46	24	22
Black	354	163	191
Hispanic	219	127	92
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	9	3	6
White	682	402	280
Two or more races	62	34	28
Race Unknown	9	8	1

Student Age Distribution

By age, Excelsior has 18 students under 18 years old and 75 students over 65 years old. There are 1,809 students under 25 years old, and 12,668 students over 25 years old out of 14,477 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 18 students are younger than 18 and 54 students are older than 65. Excelsior has 1,787 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 10,914 students aged 25 and over.

It has 22 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,754 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	18	13	5
18-19	157	119	38
20-21	674	461	213
22-24	960	505	455
25-29	2,431	1,141	1,290
30-34	2,751	1,307	1,444
35-39	2,697	1,198	1,499
40-49	3,406	1,653	1,753
50-64	1,308	772	536
Over 65	75	46	29

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	18	13	5
18-19	157	119	38
20-21	674	461	213
22-24	938	491	447
25-29	2,292	1,069	1,223
30-34	2,500	1,181	1,319
35-39	2,301	1,043	1,258
40-49	2,737	1,386	1,351
50-64	1,030	626	404
Over 65	54	32	22

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
22-24	22	14	8
25-29	139	72	67
30-34	251	126	125
35-39	396	155	241
40-49	669	267	402
50-64	278	146	132
Over 65	21	14	7

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 11,550 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 839 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.26%.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	0
Transfer-in Full-time	0
Regular Part-time	10,711
Transfer-in Part-time	839

Excelsior Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Excelsior?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 12,941 students are enrolled at Excelsior.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Excelsior?

11,550 undergraduate and 1,391 graduate students are enrolled at Excelsior.

What is the gender breakdown at Excelsior?

6,217 male (48.04%) and 6,724 female (51.96%) students are attending Excelsior.

What is the international student enrollment at Excelsior?

91 international students (0.70%) are enrolled at Excelsior, including 89 undergraduate and 2 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Excelsior?

Excelsior has a student population that is diverse, with significant White and Black populations: 7,110 White (54.94%), 2,761 Black (21.34%), and 400 Asian (3.09%) students are enrolled.

How many students at Excelsior are under 18 or over 65?

18 students are under 18 and 75 students are over 65 years old.

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