Cambridge vs Wagner
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Cambridge CollegeBoston, MACatholic life on campusWagner CollegeStaten Island, NYCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Wagner has the higher graduation rate: 65% against 11% at Cambridge.
- The average price after aid is lower at Wagner: $28,241 a year, against $31,072 at Cambridge.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Wagner: $74,360, against $45,998 at Cambridge.
- Median debt is lower at Cambridge: $21,791, against $25,000 at Wagner.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Boston, MA
Staten Island, NY
Setting
City
City
Students
1,952
1,932
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
88%
Average SAT
1243
ACT middle 50%
23–28
Graduation rate
11%
65%
First-year retention
100%
83%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$31,072
$28,241
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$20,993
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$31,072
$21,944
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$24,930
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$28,217
Net price, over $110,000 income
$32,604
Median debt
$21,791
$25,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,998
$74,360
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.