Wagner College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$50,200

1.5% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$28,109

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

83.5%

2,328 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,932

86.5% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

67.9%

292 Graduates

About

Wagner College is a higher education institution located in Richmond County, NY. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Wagner College were Registered Nursing (115 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (50 degrees), and General Drama & Theater Arts (42 degrees).

In 2023, 535 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wagner College. 71.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (318 degrees), 5.13 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (62 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wagner College is $50,200, which is $25,625 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wagner College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 499 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Wagner College is $50,200, which is $25,625 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,109.

In 2023, 99% of undergraduate students attending Wagner College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$50,200

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Wagner College was $50,200. The cost of tuition at Wagner College is $25,625 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Wagner College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$28,109

2023 Value

5.39%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Wagner College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,109. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Wagner College grew by 5.39%.

This chart compares the average net price of Wagner College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,280

Room and Board

$959

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wagner College was of $15,280 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $959. The cost of books and supplies increased by 6.2% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Wagner College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

55%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Wagner College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 1% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Wagner College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wagner College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 499 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Wagner College received 2,328 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 12% annual growth. Out of those 2,328 applicants, 1,943 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 83.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,932 students enrolled at Wagner College in 2023. 17% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Wagner College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

83.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,943

Accepted Out of 2,328

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wagner College was 83.5% (1,943 admissions from 2,328 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 68.5%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 12%, while admissions grew by 7.17%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Wagner College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

17%

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

17% of enrolled first-time students at Wagner College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Wagner College had a total enrollment of 1,932 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Wagner College is 1,672 students and the part-time enrollment is 260. This means that 86.5% of students enrolled at Wagner College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wagner College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.3% White, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.57% Black or African American, 4.76% Asian, 3.11% Two or More Races, 0.207% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.155% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Wagner College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.8%), followed by White Male (20%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.9%), followed by White Male (21.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.66%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

86.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wagner College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,932 students. The full-time enrollment at Wagner College is 1,672 and the part-time enrollment is 260. This means that 86.5% of students enrolled at Wagner College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Wagner College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

82%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Wagner College was 82%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Wagner College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Wagner College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,127 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
283 enrolled students
Black or African American
127 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wagner College is 58.3% White, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.57% Black or African American, 4.76% Asian, 3.11% Two or More Races, 0.207% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.155% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 99 students (5.12%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 229 more women than men received degrees from Wagner College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wagner College is white (318 degrees awarded). There were 5.13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (62 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wagner College is Registered Nursing (115 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (50 degrees) and General Drama & Theater Arts (42 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wagner College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (82 degrees awarded), Health (251 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wagner College are Registered nurses (1,544,724 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (313,426 people), Other managers (312,750 people), Medical & health services managers (216,871 people), and Postsecondary teachers (211,509 people).

The most specialized majors at Wagner College in 2023 are Visual & Performing Arts (82 degrees awarded), Health (251 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16 degrees), History (5 degrees), and Psychology (23 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wagner College are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Wagner College are Visual & Performing Arts (82 degrees awarded), Health (251 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16 degrees), History (5 degrees), and Psychology (23 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wagner College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,121,688 people), Elementary & secondary schools (822,158 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (821,832 people), Offices of physicians (454,839 people), and Outpatient care centers (392,269 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wagner College.

Most Common (2023)

Registered Nursing
115 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
50 degrees awarded
General Drama & Theater Arts
42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wagner College was Registered Nursing with 115 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Wagner College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

153

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

382

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 153 degrees were awarded to men at Wagner College, which is 0.401 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (382).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Wagner College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Wagner College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.07 times more than the 28 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 98 degrees were awarded to men at Wagner College in Registered Nursing, which is 5.76 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

63%

100% Completion Time

70%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 63% of students graduating from Wagner College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 70% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 72% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Wagner College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.77% of graduates (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
318 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
62 degrees awarded
Asian
40 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wagner College is white (318 degrees awarded). There were 5.13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (62 degrees).

8.04% of degree recipients (43 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
235 degrees awarded
White Male
83 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
45 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wagner College is white female (235 degrees awarded). There were 2.83 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (83 degrees).

Operations

Wagner College has an endowment valued at nearly $105M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 8.25M (7.85%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Wagner College had a total salary expenditure of 76.6M. Wagner College employs 44 No academic ranks, 33 Assistant professors and 30 Professors. Most academics at Wagner College are Female No academic rank (22), Male No academic rank (22), and Female Assistant professor (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wagner College are: Service, with 54 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 49 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 47 employees.

Endowment

$105M

2023 Endowment

8.92%

growth from 2022

Wagner College has an endowment valued at about $105M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Wagner College grew 8.92% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $55.4M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Wagner College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$29.3M

2023 Salaries

6.18%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Wagner College paid a median of $29.3M in salaries, which represents 38.3% of their overall expenditure ($76.6M) and a 6.18% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.97% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.26% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.77M

Instructional Salaries

127

Number of Employees

In 2023, Wagner College paid a total of $8.77M to 127 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

44 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

54 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wagner College were No academic rank with 44 employees, Assistant professor with 33 employees, and Professor with 30 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wagner College were Service with 54 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 49 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 47 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wagner College was Female No academic rank with 22 employees, Male No academic rank with 22 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 17 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Wagner College.

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