by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Western New England University was awarded 30 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is management information systems.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Western New England is ranked #932 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Western New England held the #1,029 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Western New England is also ranked #47 out of 63 schools in Massachusetts.
Western New England University has an acceptance rate of 90%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Western New England.
About 18% of students accepted to Western New England submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 640. Math scores were between 568 and 640.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Western New England University, this ratio is 13 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Western New England University is 72%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 77% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Western New England University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Western New England the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 57%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Western New England University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,552 undergraduates at Western New England with 2,486 being full-time and 66 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $24,423 | $24,081 | $28,484 | $31,600 | $33,757 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Western New England, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Western New England, approximately 83% of students took out student loans averaging $10,633 a year. That adds up to $42,532 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Western New England is 3.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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See which majors at Western New England University make the most money.
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Contact details for Western New England are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1215 Wilbraham Rd, Springfield, MA 01119-2684 |
| Phone: | 413-782-3111 |
| Website: | www1.wne.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 51 | $66,389 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 48 | NA |
| General Psychology | 44 | NA |
| Marketing | 37 | NA |
| Accounting | 36 | $53,377 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 34 | $34,276 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 33 | NA |
| Finance & Financial Management | 27 | NA |
| Civil Engineering | 26 | $60,589 |
| Health & Physical Education | 23 | $22,168 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,503 students took at least one online class at Western New England University. This is a decrease from the 2,107 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,503 | 231 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,107 | 71 |
| 2018-2019 | 639 | 39 |
| 2017-2018 | 733 | 43 |
| 2016-2017 | 691 | 21 |
Learn more about online learning at Western New England University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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