Wagner College — College Profile

About

Located on a scenic, leafy hilltop in Staten Island with stunning views of the Manhattan skyline, Wagner College is best known for its signature "Wagner Plan for the Practical Liberal Arts," an innovative curriculum that pairs rigorous classroom learning with hands-on civic engagement and professional internships. The college boasts highly regarded, competitive programs in nursing, business, and the pre-professional health sciences, alongside a nationally ranked, premier musical theatre program. Students enjoy a close-knit, active campus culture featuring Division I athletics and a vibrant residential community, offering a distinctive "best of both worlds" experience that combines a traditional, collegiate campus feel with immediate, easy access to the limitless career and cultural opportunities of New York City.

Wikipedia:Wagner College is a private college in Staten Island, New York, United States. It was established in 1883 and, as of the 2023–2024 academic year, it enrolled approximately 1,932 students, including 1,592 undergraduates and 340 graduates. The institution is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Location

Staten Island, NY, 10301-4495 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

EWR · Newark

7 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

YoursEveryone

Tuition & fees$53,200

Housing & food (on campus)$16,485

Books & supplies$1,068

Cost of attendance$78,503

Average net price$28,241

Same price for all students

Tuition & fees$53,200

Housing & food (on campus)$16,485

Books & supplies$1,068

Cost of attendance$78,503

Average net price$28,241

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: wagner.edu

How it’s made up · 2026-27

Wagner College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Tuition$54,318

Fees$2,164

Housing$10,022

Food$7,633

Books & supplies$1,094

Personal expenses$1,941

Transportation$1,260

Total published by the school$78,503

Source: wagner.edu · checked Sep 30, 2026

Net price by family income · 2023-24

$0–30k

$20,993

$30–48k

$21,944

$48–75k

$24,930

$75–110k

$28,217

$110k+

$32,604

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

67%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

59%

Back for yr 2

83%

Transferred

29%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

68% graduated · 32% transferred · none still enrolled or left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$63,439

10 yrs after entry$74,360

Debt

Median at graduation$25,000

Monthly payment$265

Middle 50% owe$10k–$27k

90th percentile$31,500

Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (medium programs): 52% graduate within 6 yrs, $51,562 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

88%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1243

R 600–660 · M 590–630

SAT middle 50%: 1190–1290

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Student Body

Gender

Men 39%Women 61%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

11 : 1

Pell grant

24%

First-gen

28%

Family income

$75,806

Independent

Age at entry

20.0

Part-time

Race & ethnicity

White

56%

Hispanic

15%

Black

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Bowling
Women's
Fencing
Men's · Women's
Field Hockey
Women's
Football
Men's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Lacrosse
Men's · Women's
Other Sports
Women's
Soccer
Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming and Diving (combined)
Men's · Women's
Tennis
Men's · Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Water Polo
Men's · Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$63,439

After 10 yrs

$74,360

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing115

Business Administration, Management and Operations50

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft42

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions31

Psychology, General23

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness16

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management16

Sociology11

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General10

Biopsychology9

Microbiological Sciences and Immunology6

Computer Science5

English Language and Literature, General5

Economics5

Film/Video and Photographic Arts5

History5

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$118M

Full-time faculty

100%

Faculty salary

$8,122/mo

Teaching spend

$14,143

per student

Federal loans

53%

Classification

Carnegie type

Master's (medium programs)

Undergraduate profile