Parker vs Wagner
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Parker UniversityDallas, TXCatholic life on campusWagner CollegeStaten Island, NYCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Parker has the higher graduation rate: 74% against 65% at Wagner.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Wagner has the lower price after aid: $24,930 a year, against $33,016 at Parker.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Wagner: $74,360, against $42,091 at Parker.
- Median debt is lower at Parker: $12,288, against $25,000 at Wagner.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Dallas, TX
Staten Island, NY
Setting
City
City
Students
2,196
1,932
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 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
74%
65%
First-year retention
50%
83%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$29,135
$28,241
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$26,817
$20,993
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$30,817
$21,944
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$33,016
$24,930
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$31,332
$28,217
Net price, over $110,000 income
$34,084
$32,604
Median debt
$12,288
$25,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$42,091
$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.