by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Wagner College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The full cost of attending Wagner College comes to about $63,007.00 a year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $53,200.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,807.00 |
| Total cost | $63,007.00 |
| That is 92% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $63,007.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$37,333.00 |
| Net price | $25,674.00 |
| That is 22% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $63,007.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$44,581.00 |
| Net price | $18,426.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 1.9% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $18,770.00 | $26,153.00 | $64,183.00 |
| Senior year | $19,841.00 | $27,645.00 | $67,844.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $77,208.00 | $107,578.00 | $264,009.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $29,413.00 | $40,983.00 | $100,578.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $889.00 | $1,238.00 | $3,038.00 |
| Total amount paid | $106,621.00 | $148,561.00 | $364,587.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $18,770.00 | $26,153.00 | $64,183.00 |
| Senior year | $19,120.00 | $26,641.00 | $65,381.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $37,890.00 | $52,794.00 | $129,564.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,435.00 | $20,113.00 | $49,359.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $436.00 | $608.00 | $1,491.00 |
| Total amount paid | $52,325.00 | $72,907.00 | $178,923.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $28,241.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $27,733.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $22,751.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $24,404.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $28,086.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $32,550.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,789.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Wagner College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Wagner College comes to $21,000.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Moderate ($20-30k) burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $10,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $21,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,500.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $22,000.00 |
| Middle income | $21,329.00 |
| High income | $20,500.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $1,500.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
First-generation graduates of Wagner College hold $2,000.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Wagner College is $228.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Wagner College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.7% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Wagner College total $122,708,825.00 distributed across 6,697 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 14 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $25,992.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Wagner College, think through the questions below:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.