Wagner College: Statistics

Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 2919 of 12,502	In the World
# 823 of 452	In North America
# 755 of 452	In the United States
# 72 of 33	In New York State
# 24 of 9	In New York City
# 706 of 1,014	For Actuarial Science
Top 1-3	For 11 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

88%

Enrollment

669

Average SAT

1,240

Average ACT

Avg. cost to attend

$28,033 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

1,666

Graduates

335

Male:Female Ratio

36:64

Religion

Lutheran Church in America

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Website

wagner.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Wagner College has an acceptance rate of 88% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	88%	88%	88%
Applicants	2,566	1,070	1,496
Admissions	2,258	905	1,353
Freshmen enrolled full time	454	185	269

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
TOEFL	Required
SAT/ACT	Considered but not required
Secondary school rank	Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White	57%
■ Nonresident Alien	8%
■ Asian	5%
■ Hispanic	14%
■ Black or African American	7%
■ Two or more races	4%
■ Unknown	5%

Wagner College majors

Wagner College has granted 358 bachelor's degrees across 27 programs, and 160 master's across 9 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Wagner College.

Major	Bachelor	Master
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse	120	-
Nursing Science	-	77
Business Administration and Management, General	58	14
Physician Assistant	23	31
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General	27	-
Psychology, General	18	-
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General	17	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	11	3
Sociology, General	12	-
Marketing & Marketing Management, General	-	10
Finance, General	-	9
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching	-	8
Music Performance, General	8	-
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management	8	-
Theatre & Theatre Arts Management	8	-
Microbiology, General	3	4
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	6	-
Cinematography and Film & Video Production	5	-
Computer Science	5	-
Political Science and Government, General	5	-
Biopsychology	4	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	-	4
Chemistry, General	3	-
English Language and Literature, General	3	-
Music Teacher Education	3	-
Anthropology, General	2	-
History, General	2	-
International Relations and Affairs	2	-
Physics, General	2	-
Dance, General	1	-
Environmental Studies	1	-
Neuroscience	1	-
Grand Total	358	160

Publications & Citations

Wagner College has published 2,134 scientific papers with 56,084 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Medicine, Law, Sociology, Economics, Environmental Science, Biology, Psychology, and Business.

Publications

2,134

Citations

56,084

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	1,652 / 44,309
Political Science	1,208 / 32,678
Medicine	1,111 / 34,545
Law	1,097 / 31,794
Sociology	958 / 26,308
Economics	851 / 24,562
Environmental Science	805 / 21,974
Biology	744 / 21,480
Psychology	679 / 21,168
Business	658 / 23,572
Computer Science	621 / 20,133
Philosophy	599 / 16,272
Development Studies	596 / 17,453
Mathematics	571 / 16,338
Engineering	544 / 14,114
Geography and Cartography	543 / 13,244
Public Health	502 / 19,125
Pathology	499 / 17,758
Demography	489 / 15,771
History	482 / 12,120
Physics	481 / 17,215
Chemistry	407 / 13,292
Archaeology	380 / 9,032
Statistics	375 / 13,502
Ecology	330 / 12,460
Nursing	311 / 9,754
Psychiatry	299 / 9,053
Healthcare Administration	292 / 9,420
Geology	291 / 7,595
Quantum and Particle physics	273 / 12,021
Finance	267 / 7,609
Genetics	264 / 8,781
Art & Design	243 / 5,482
Linguistics	243 / 6,369
Biochemistry	232 / 8,178
Social Psychology	216 / 11,317
Management	201 / 10,798
Paleontology	182 / 3,966
Anthropology	156 / 5,928
Organic chemistry	154 / 5,212

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

30 Notable alumni

1. Allan L. Goldstein

1937-. (aged 89)

molecular biologist

Allan L. Goldstein is emeritus professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine. He chaired the department from 1978 until March 2009 and was awarded emeritus status in 2013. He is an authority on the thymus gland and the workings of the immune system, and co-discoverer of the thymosins, a family...

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2. Douglas W. Petersen

1948-2014 (aged 66)

politician

Douglas W. Petersen was an American politician who served as Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources from 2007 to 2009 and represented the 8th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007. In 2007, Petersen upset residents of Lynn, Massachusetts after he stated at a Swampscott School Committee meeting that Swampscott children would "be...

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3. Donna Lupardo

1954-. (aged 72)

politician

Donna A. Lupardo is a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 123rd Assembly District, which includes the city of Binghamton, New York, as well as the towns of Vestal, New York and Union, New York. The villages of Johnson City, New York and Endicott, New York are contained within the Town of Union and also make up...

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4. Stephanie Williams

1987-. (aged 39)

beauty pageant contestant

Stephanie Ariel Williams is an American beauty pageant titleholder. She won the title of Miss District of Columbia 2010, and competed in the Miss America 2011 Pageant on January 15, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is a graduate of Wagner College, with a B.S. in Arts Administration, and is a graduate of the George Washington University School of Medicine...

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All 30 notable alumni