- The Inkwell
- Massachusetts
- Western New England University
Springfield, MACity: midsizeZIP 01119Founded 1919
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1919
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- wne.edu
MassachusettsPrivate nonprofit
Western New England University
Western New England University is a private nonprofit university in Springfield, Massachusetts, with 2,603 undergraduates. It admits 84% of applicants, graduates 64% within six years and costs $27,077 a year after aid.
64%graduate
Admission rate84%
Retention74%
4-year graduation57%
Pell Grant share31%
Federal loans86%
$27,077net price / year
84%admission rate
1192average SAT
64%graduate in 6 years
$81,107median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#189 of 1,704 for earnings#1,347 of 1,739 for lowest net price#548 of 1,738 for graduation rate#969 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $61,896tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $49,490
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $49,490
- Average net price
- $27,077national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$24,043
$30,001–48,000$22,246
$48,001–75,000$25,772
$75,001–110,000$27,160
$110,001+$29,285
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 84%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1192
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 540–650
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 550–650
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 21–28
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college84%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college74%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college64%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college31%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 64%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 57%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 65%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $64,914
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $81,107middle 50%: $56,580–$112,049
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$112,049
Median, Western New England University$81,107
Lower quarter$56,580
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,603
- Part-time
- 2.3%
- Women / men
- 44% / 56%
- Average age at entry
- 20.0
- First-generation students
- 24%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 31%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 61%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,676 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $12,651
- Endowment, end of year
- $60,241,105
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White66%
Hispanic12%
Black5.8%
Asian3.1%
Two or more races3.6%
U.S. nonresident2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown7.2%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management38%
Engineering19%
Psychology9.3%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting7.4%
Health professions6.9%
Parks, recreation & fitness4.7%
Computer & information sciences3.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences2.1%
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|---|---|---|---|
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 168254. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7988102.