Wagner College
Location and Contact Information
One Campus RdStaten Island, NY 10301-4495
USA
Main Tel: (718) 390-3100
Web Site
The campus is in a large city.
Overview
Wagner College is located on Staten Island, New York, United States. It was established in 1883 in Rochester, New York. It was named Rochester Lutheran Proseminary because Lutheran ministers were trained there. It became Wagner Memorial Lutheran College in 1886.
The campus spreads across an area of more than 100 acres and comprises of 23 buildings. The college offers many undergraduate degrees in arts and sciences and some pre-professional courses of study to students. Wagner is home to the Center for International Business Strategic Studies and the Hugh L. Carey Center for Government Reform.
Wagner College has more than 60 different clubs and organizations including student government, sororities and fraternities, honors societies, and intramurals. The college has a diverse student body that represents thirty-nine different states and thirteen countries.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Lutheran Church in America religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in art studies, drama and performing arts, business and management, and science.
- Racially diverse student body.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students may study abroad.
- Distance learning is available.
- Weekend study is an option.
- Part-time classes are available.
- Athlete financial aid is awarded.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 32,580 |
| Room and board | $ 9,700 |
| Books and supplies | $ 745 |
| Other | $ 2,040 |
Financial Aid
Wagner College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 96% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 96% | $14,586 |
| Institutional Grant | 96% | $13,405 |
| Federal Grant | 14% | $4,987 |
| Pell Grant | 14% | $3,268 |
| Other Federal Grant | 13% | $1,773 |
| State or Local Grant | 21% | $2,603 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 61% | $9,178 |
| Federal Loan | 60% | $5,562 |
| Other Loan | 14% | $15,947 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Wagner College:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westmont College | Santa Barbara, CA | 1,340 |
| 2 | Earlham College | Richmond, IN | 1,336 |
| 3 | Gordon College | Wenham, MA | 1,717 |
| 4 | Luther College | Decorah, IA | 2,423 |
| 5 | Warren Wilson College | Swannanoa, NC | 1,002 |
| 6 | Goucher College | Baltimore, MD | 2,319 |
| 7 | Cornell College | Mount Vernon, IA | 1,112 |
| 8 | Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | 1,270 |
| 9 | Moravian College and Moravian Theological Seminary | Bethlehem, PA | 2,040 |
| 10 | Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA | 1,868 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 475 | 28 |
| Master | 164 | 13 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 67 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 26 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 11 |
Students
Student enrollment was 2,294 in 2009-2010 (2,147 full-time equivalent).
About 36% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 64% of the class.
Undergrads are 53% of enrolled students and graduate students are 47%.
Students under 25 years old represent 86% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 62% Women 68% All 66%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 520-640 Math 530-650 Writing 520-640
Room and Board
Wagner College provides on-campus housing for 1,386 of its 2,147 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).
Athletics
School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Northeast Conference for major sports.
The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 115 male students received the aid (men were 45% of those receiving aid) and 141 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 55% of students receiving such aid) .
Graduate School Focus
Wagner College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.
The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Business Dominant).
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
ART STUDIES
- Art/Art Studies
- Arts Management
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Finance
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Science
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Reading Teacher Education
FINE ARTS
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
LIBERAL ARTS
- Anthropology
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Physician Assistant
MUSIC
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
SCIENCE
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biopsychology
- Chemistry
- Microbiology
- Natural Sciences
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Psychology