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Western New England University is a private national university located in Springfield, Massachusetts. Western New England University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Western New England University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $67,141 10 years after enrolling, 18th in Massachusetts, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Western New England University bachelor students earn 18% less than the national average. Western New England University is ranked 36th in Massachusetts.
Western New England University’s median net annual cost of $30,594 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Western New England University sorted by number of graduates - Mechanical Engineering, Accounting, Criminal Justice, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$30,594
Average years to graduate
4.3
Computer Science
Rank: #270
Economic score: 5.75
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at Western New England University - Business Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Engineering Fields, Accounting - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 63% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Western New England University is 9% lower than the state average, and 4% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Western New England University, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Western New England University graduates within 4.2 years.
Western New England University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Western New England University’s economic mobility score of 14.96 is calculated by adjusting the 2.89 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. Western New England University’s EMS of 14.96 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Western New England University pays $30,594 a year, $25,928 less than the $56,522 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $30,594
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Western New England University, 97% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $30,594 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 83% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $10,633. This is 29% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,613
Pell grants
$4,935
State grants
$1,616
Institutional grants
$21,930
Western New England University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 90% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,385 applicants, of which 5,739 were admitted and 783 enrolled. Western New England University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
38%
59%
First time
84%
59%
In-state
52%
68%
1st generation
25%
35%
White
75%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%