Wagner College
Staten Island, NY · Private four-year · City: Large
1,592undergraduates
88%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$28,109average net price per year
68%graduate in 6 years
82%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,328
- Admitted
- 1,943
- Admit rate
- 88%
- Admit rate, women
- 85%
- Admit rate, men
- 81%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 20%
- First-year students
- 398
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 17%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 580-670
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 570-650
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 7%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23-27
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
27 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (120 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (58 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Education (2)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Microbiology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biopsychology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (10)
- Nursing Practice Post-master's certificate
- Nursing Science Master's
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Finance, General Master's
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master's
- Microbiology, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $52,000
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,600
- Books and supplies
- $1,034
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,940
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $71,574
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $71,574
- Total cost living at home
- $55,974
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $22,751 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $24,404 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $28,086 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $32,550 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,789 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $35,322
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $33,072
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 23%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 58%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,830
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 72%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 68%
- Transferred to another college
- 31%
- Came back for year two
- 82%
| Pell grant students | 66% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 72% |
| Neither | 66% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 271 | 75% |
| Men | 159 | 57% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 25 | 84% |
| Black | 35 | 49% |
| Hispanic | 55 | 60% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 256 | 72% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 69% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 18 | 61% (small group) |
| International | 23 | 61% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 417 | 71% | 28% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 121 | 97% | 3% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 37 | 11% | 27% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,932
- Undergraduates
- 1,592
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,544
- Part-time undergraduates
- 48
- Graduate students
- 340
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 46%
- From out of state
- 46%
- From other countries
- 8%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 60% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 57% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 8% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- One Campus Rd, Staten Island, NY, 10301-4495
- County
- Richmond County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Lutheran Church in America
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.