Wagner College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Wagner College is $65,574 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $28,241 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $65,574. College Scorecard.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$53,200
Housing & meals$15,600
Books & supplies$1,034
Personal & travel$2,940
Living-at-home adjustment−$7,200
Total cost of attendance$65,574

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$21,000
Loan default rate2.6%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out28%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants24%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$37,333Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)

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Wagner College net price compared with other New York colleges

Wagner College has the 109th-lowest average net price of 157 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
105Alfred University$25,62057%$54,897
106Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science$26,68351%$46,145
107St Bonaventure University$27,07467%$57,214
108Manhattan University$27,25664%$86,316
109Wagner College$28,24165%$74,360
110St Lawrence University$28,65179%$67,258
111Cornell University$28,69095%$104,043
112Colgate University$28,78691%$85,139
113Barnard College$28,80093%$80,516

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All New York colleges →

Why Wagner College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Wagner College88%$28,24165%$74,360This school
Mount Saint Mary College89%$25,52265%$67,705
Houghton University89%$20,51965%$46,721
Manhattanville University87%$20,99158%$58,832
St Bonaventure University82%$27,07467%$57,214

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Wagner College would cost you $2,719 more per year than Mount Saint Mary College, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Wagner College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$9,750).
  • Wagner College gives aided families $7,841 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New York residentWagner CollegeMount Saint Mary CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$53,200$43,450+$9,750
Books & supplies$1,034$1,522−$488
Housing & meals$15,600$18,820−$3,220
Personal & travel$2,940$1,684+$1,256
Living-at-home adjustment−$7,200−$10,462+$3,262
Sticker price$65,574$55,014+$10,560
Average grants−$37,333−$29,492−$7,841
You pay$28,241$25,522+$2,719

“+” means Wagner College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Wagner College cost questions

How much is tuition at Wagner College?

Tuition and fees are $53,200 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Wagner College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $65,574 a year.

What do families actually pay at Wagner College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $28,241 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $20,993; $48–75k pay $24,930; $110k+ pay $32,604.

How much debt do Wagner College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $21,000, and 2.6% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Wagner College overview