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Western New England University Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

What Type of Student Gets Admitted to Western New England University?

Use the admissions stats from the recent freshman class to see how you compare at Western New England University, located in Springfield, MA.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Western New England University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Western New England University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Statistics Mean for You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: The Numbers Behind Student Admissions

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Less Selective (70-85%)
Acceptance Rate	84%

Acceptance and Enrollment Figures

Western New England University had 7,567 applications. From this pool, 6,317 received admission offers, and 790 chose to enroll.

Applicant Total	7,567
Accepted	6,317
Enrolled	790
Enrolled Full-Time	790

The acceptance rate at Western New England University is 83.5%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is highly accessible. The school admits men and women at different rates at Western New England University: the female acceptance rate is 85% compared to 82% for men.

The yield rate at Western New England University is 13%. This indicates that 13% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. Female admitted students enroll at 12% versus 13% for male admits.

Gender Balance in Admissions: Male and Female Applicant Trends

The following charts show the gender breakdown of applicants, admitted students, and enrollees at Western New England University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	3,893	3,674
Admitted	3,190	3,127
Enrolled	421	369

Average Test Scores

About 15% of students accepted to Western New England provided SAT results (120 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 540 and 650. Math scores were between 550 and 650.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	540	650
Mathematics	550	650
Combined Total	1090	1300

Western New England received ACT scores from 1% of its admitted class (10 students).

ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 21 and 28.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	21	28
English	21	27
Mathematics	23	28

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Bpayne4001 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.