Quad

Head-to-head

Wagner
Webster

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wagner grads earn $23.5K more ten years out than Webster's ($74,360 vs. $50,876)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Wagner graduates 16 pts more of its students than Webster (70% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Wagner's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Webster

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Wagner's yield is 6 pts higher than Webster's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Webster has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Wagner (29% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Webster is a bit larger (2,304 vs. 1,651)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Webster admits 86%, Wagner 88%; Wagner's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Wagner88%
Webster86%
Quad's selectivity
  • WagnerAccessible
  • WebsterAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Wagner
1190–1290
Webster
1110–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WagnerGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • WebsterGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Webster is a bit larger than Wagner (2,304 vs. 1,651 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wagner1.7K
Webster2.3K
Pell Grant share
Wagner24%
Webster29%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Wagner, and Business Administration and Management at Webster; Wagner has 11 students per faculty member to Webster's 16.

Students per faculty member
Wagner11 to 1
Webster16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WagnerRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse28%
  • WebsterBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

Webster costs about $1.9K less a year than Wagner on average; Wagner's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wagner$33.7K
Webster$31.8K
Aid generosity
Wagner53%
Webster40%

What each pays off

Wagner's former students earn more, a median $74.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wagner$74.4K
Webster$50.9K
Graduation rate
Wagner70%
Webster55%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Webster but held steady at Wagner; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WagnerSteady−7%
  • WebsterGrowing+258%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why