Staten Island, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in Staten Island, New York, Wagner College is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,001, made up of 1,666 undergraduates and 335 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Lutheran Church in America.
Wagner College offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 61 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Physician Assistant. It awarded 446 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
2,001
Students enrolled
83%
First-year retention
446
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
61
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
Campus
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 61
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
83%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
318
Master's degrees
113
Professional doctorates
9
Postbaccalaureate certificates
4
Post-master's certificates
2
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,001
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,666
Graduate students, fall 2024
335
Full-time, fall 2024
89%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,045
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,702
Graduate students, 2024-25
343
Full-time, 2024-25
88%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
63%
Men
37%
White
57%
Hispanic or Latino
15%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Lutheran Church in America
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northeast Conference
President
Jeff Doggett
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training