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Wagner College
Admission at Wagner College is close to open (88%), which shifts the homework to outcomes: check the $74,360 median earnings below before the application.
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Wagner College sits in Staten Island proper — a private campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it. The school maintains its Lutheran Church in America affiliation, which threads through campus life to a degree that varies by program.
Its highest-earning path is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, where graduates median $156,982 four years out. 23.8% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 1,651 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 83.4% of first-years come back for a second year.
Submitters admitted here typically landed between 1150 and 1320 — near the NY middle for four-year schools. Put your own practice estimate on Wagner College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Wagner College received 2,328 applications and admitted 1,943 (83.5%), with 398 enrolling.
You can apply to Wagner College without scores. Among admitted students who did submit, the middle half landed between 1150 and 1320; applicants below that range often simply apply without them.
| Score | 25th | 50th | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Reading & Writing | 580 | 620 | 670 |
| SAT Math | 570 | 620 | 650 |
| ACT Composite | 23 | 25 | 27 |
Percentiles are among students who submitted scores (Fall 2023 admissions cycle).
How Wagner College compares
| Wagner College | New York median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 88% | 70.1% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $53,200 | $17,408 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $74,360 | $60,236 | $53,781 |
Earnings data favors Wagner College: $74,360 median at year ten, versus $60,236 across New York institutions.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $53,200 regardless of where you're from. At Wagner College, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 1,651 — Wagner College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
65.1% graduate within six years. Roughly 35% don't — ask a Wagner College tour guide what happens to them and watch the answer carefully.
Top majors by earnings at Wagner College
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $156,982 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $113,728 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $80,927 |
| Sociology | $67,061 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | $65,373 |
| Psychology, General | $58,724 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $39,664 |
Median earnings for these 7 Wagner College programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $74,360 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 30 additional Wagner College programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Wagner College?
Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored 1150–1320 on the SAT. There's no published GPA cutoff — pair these ranges with the 88% admission rate to judge your odds.
What is Wagner College's acceptance rate?
83.5% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 1,943 admitted from 2,328 applicants.
How much does Wagner College cost?
At Wagner College, published tuition is $53,200 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Wagner College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Wagner College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $74,360 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in New York
- School of Visual Arts — 92.6% admitted
- Villa Maria College — 86.6% admitted
- The College of Westchester — 94.4% admitted
- Utica University — 92% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.