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Wagner College

Staten Island, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$28,241What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
88%
Graduation rate
67%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,651
In-state tuition
$53,200Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$53,200
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$74,360Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$28,241

Better than 26% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

67%

Better than 67% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$74,360

Better than 85% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$65,574

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$28,241

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Wagner College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time67%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return83%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$74,360

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Wagner College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$129,26931
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$108,746115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$50,07950
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$29,01016
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$17,47842
Psychology, GeneralNot reported23
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported16
SociologyNot reported11
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported10
BiopsychologyNot reported9
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyNot reported6
EconomicsNot reported5
Computer ScienceNot reported5
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported5
HistoryNot reported5
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported5
MusicNot reported4
Biology, GeneralNot reported4
MathematicsNot reported4
PhysicsNot reported3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported3
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported2
AnthropologyNot reported2
Mathematical EconomicsNot reported1
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported1
PhilosophyNot reported1
ChemistryNot reported1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported1
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported1
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reportedNot reported
Natural SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Public Policy AnalysisNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Public AdministrationNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported

All 37 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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