Student Consumer Information
The Student Consumer Information webpage is based on the Student Right-To-Know Act, which was enacted in 1990 by federal law. The law requires institutions that receive Title IV HEA student financial aid to collect, report and/or disclose graduation rates for full-time, first-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students and students receiving athletically related student aid.
Wagner College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Wagner College is chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York.
Wagner College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Individual programs are also accredited. These are:
Education Department: Association for Advancing Quality in Education Preparation.
Evelyn Spiro School of Nursing: Accreditation Commission in Education in Nursing.
Nicolais School of Business: Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
Physician Assistant Program: Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant.
Students who wish to file a complaint against the college may contact NYSED or MSCHE using the links provided above.
The map of the campus is available at map.wagner.edu.
Wagner College provides an assay of services for students with disabilities. Contact the Office of Disability Services.
The Center for Intercultural Advancement provides study abroad opportunities for our students.
Student Outcomes
First-Time Freshman Retention Rate
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.3% | 78.0% | 81.7% |
First-time students who are matriculated full-time at Wagner College for a specific Fall term are considered the Fall Cohort. The Freshman Retention Rate is the percentage of those students who persist to the following fall semester. New transfer students are not included in this cohort.
Overall Graduation Rate
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 4-Year Graduation Rate | 63% | 59% | 70% | 67% | 63% |
| 5-Year Graduation Rate | 68% | 69% | 70% | 73% | 69% |
| 6-Year Graduation Rate | 70% | 69% | 70% | 73% | 70% |
Graduation Rate is the percentage of the full-time, first-time Fall Cohort that graduates within 4, 5 and 6 years.
Six-Year Graduation Rate in Receipt of Pell Grants
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Received a Pell Grant | 68% | 60% | 66% | 64% | 59% |
| Received a Stafford Loan but no Pell Grant | 68% | 64% | 73% | 76% | 74% |
| Did not receive a Stafford Loan or Pell Grant | 74% | 76% | 72% | 73% | 78% |
Students are considered to have received a grant or loan if they received it for the period used for determining their cohort’s Fall term. The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) (Sec.488(a)(3)) requires that graduation rates must be disaggregated by these categories and disclosed to the public.
First-Time Freshman Degree Seeking by Gender
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Male | 161 | 169 | 155 | 155 | 145 |
| Female | 271 | 251 | 257 | 219 | 210 |
First-Time Freshman Degree Seeking by Ethnicity
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 10 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 18 |
| Black | 46 | 35 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 26 |
| Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 54 | 56 | 57 | 61 | 54 | 53 |
| White | 286 | 256 | 266 | 254 | 225 | 209 |
| Two or More Races | 45 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| Unknown | 14 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 12 |
Career Outcomes
Students are surveyed prior to graduation in their senior year and asked about their present employment status and whether they plan on attending graduate school. Percentages are based on the number of responses returned.
Bachelor Degree Recipients
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Number of Graduates | 436 | 384 | 384 | 381 |
| Number of Responses | 358 | 216 | 224 | 165 |
| Percent Responding | 82% | 56% | 58% | 43% |
| Percent Employed | 39% | 36% | 17% | 25% |
| Percent Attending Graduate School | 32% | 28% | 22% | 35% |
| Percent Employed or Attending Graduate School | 71% | 64% | 39% | 60% |
For more information about Wagner College, visit College Navigator at The National Center for Education Statistics.
Licensure Pass Rates
Education: https://wagner.edu/education/main/program-quality/
Nursing: https://wagner.edu/nursing/info/outcomes-2/
PA: https://wagner.edu/physician-assistant/nccpa/