Wagner College Overview

Located in Staten Island, New York, Wagner College is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Wagner College Known For?

• The student loan default rate at Wagner is 5%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• The highest award offered at Wagner is the doctor's degree.
• In 2017-2018, 98% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Wagner with a bachelor's degree make about $56,700 a year. That's 39% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• On average, it takes about 4.0 years for students from Wagner to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Wagner College Rankings

We have ranked Wagner as #185 out of 2,587 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #23 out of 160 schools in New York.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Wagner has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#75	Best Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#111	Best Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#133	Best Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#195	Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Wagner.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#6	Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#20	Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#22	Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#26	Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#32	Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#34	Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#124	Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Wagner has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#17	Best Nursing Schools	Nursing Degree Search
#36	Best Registered Nursing Schools	College Factual
#51	Best Allied Health Professions Schools	College Factual
#61	Best Nursing Schools	College Factual
#133	Best Health Professions Schools	College Factual
#134	Best Education Schools	College Factual

Where Is Wagner College?

Contact details for Wagner are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One Campus Rd, Staten Island, NY 10301-4495
Phone:	718-390-3100
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/wagnercollege
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/wagnercollege

How Do I Get Into Wagner?

You can apply to Wagner online at: www.wagner.edu/admissions/apply

Admission Requirements for Wagner

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	recommended
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Wagner?

The acceptance rate at Wagner College is 70%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 62%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Can I Afford Wagner College?

The overall average net price of Wagner is $41,884. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Wagner, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $10,225 a year. That adds up to $40,900 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Wagner is 4.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Wagner College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,643 undergraduate students at Wagner, with 1,588 being full-time and 55 being part-time.

There are also 427 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,588 full-time undergraduates at Wagner, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Wagner College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	78
Black or African American	127
Hispanic or Latino	196
White	966
International Students	79
Other Races/Ethnicities	142

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Wagner College. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 49 countries are represented at Wagner. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom.

Online Learning at Wagner College

This is the #1,689 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Wagner regardless of major.

Wagner College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	130	1	50	8	189
Business Administration & Management	68	0	24	0	92
Allied Health Professions	0	0	40	0	40
Drama & Theater Arts	34	0	0	0	34
General Psychology	32	0	0	0	32
Teacher Education Grade Specific	11	0	16	0	27
Arts & Media Management	22	0	5	0	27
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	10	0	10	0	20
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	16	0	16
Sociology	16	0	0	0	16
General Biology	10	0	0	0	10
Economics	9	0	0	0	9
Accounting	0	0	8	0	8
Mathematics	8	0	0	0	8
Marketing	0	0	7	0	7
Educational Administration	0	0	6	0	6
General English Literature	6	0	0	0	6
Anthropology	6	0	0	0	6
Computer Science	5	0	0	0	5
Biopsychology	5	0	0	0	5
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	5	0	0	0	5
International Relations & National Security	4	0	0	0	4
Political Science & Government	4	0	0	0	4
Fine & Studio Arts	4	0	0	0	4
History	3	0	0	0	3
Chemistry	3	0	0	0	3
Interdisciplinary Studies	2	0	0	0	2
Information Technology	1	0	0	0	1
Romance Languages	1	0	0	0	1
Public Policy	1	0	0	0	1
Music	1	0	0	0	1
International Business	0	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	0	0
Natural Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
Philosophy	0	0	0	0	0
Physics	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	401	1	182	8	592

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Parent5446 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.