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Western New England University Data & Information Overview

30 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
90% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Western New England University Ranked?

#932 Best Colleges in Nation
#47 Best Colleges in MA
Management Information Systems Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In 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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Overall Quality

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.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Western New England?

90% Acceptance Rate
48% Of Accepted Are Women
18% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

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.

Average Test Scores

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.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Western New England University  ( 560 to 640 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Western New England University  ( 568 to 640 )
200
800
Western New England received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 24 and 32.

ACT Composite Scores for Western New England University  ( 24 to 32 )
1
36

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Western New England University Faculty

13 to 1 Student to Faculty
72% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

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.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  72 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Western New England University

77% Freshmen Retention
57% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

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.

Freshmen Retention Rate  77 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

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%

On-Time Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
0
100

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Western New England University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,486 Full-Time Undergraduates
20.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
40.6% Percent Women

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.

How Much Does Western New England University Cost?

$30,594 Net Price
83% Take Out Loans
$42,532 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Western New England is $30,594. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Western New England

$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.

Student Loan Debt

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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How Much Money Do Western New England Graduates Make?

$67,141 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Western New England make around $67,141 per year during the early years of their employment. That's great news for Western New England students since it is 58% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Western New England University

Massachusetts State
2,486 Full-Time Undergraduates
Midsize City Campus Setting
Western New England University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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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/

Western New England University Majors

53 Majors With Completions
609 Undergraduate Degrees
311 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 53 majors graduated from Western New England University. Of these students, 609 received undergraduate degrees and 311 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

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

Learn more about the majors offered at Western New England University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Western New England

41% Take At Least One Class Online
6% Take All Classes Online

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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Notes and References

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.

References

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