Western New England University
Common Data Set 2022-23
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Acceptance Rate
88.0%
Applications
6,128
Admitted
5,393
Enrolled
589
SAT Composite
1100-1280
SAT Math
550-640
SAT Reading
540-640
ACT Composite
24-29
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$73,157
10 yrs after enrollment
64%
6-year completion
$27,290
sticker minus grants
$25,500
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Julie E.
Last Name:Richardson
Title:Registrar
Office:Enrollment Services
Address Line 1:1215 W ilbraham Road
Phone:413-796-2080
Email Address:julie.richardson@wne.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://wne.edu/institutional-research/common-data-set.cfm
City:Springfield/MA/01119
Name of College/University:Western New England University
Street Address Line 1:1215 W ilbraham Road
CitySpringfield/MA/01119
Main Phone Number (Area Code)413
Main Phone Number:782-3111
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.wne.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):800
Admissions Phone Number:325-1122
Admissions Email Address:learn@wne.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://wne.edu/admissions/index
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESSATX
ACTX
APX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
Total academic units7
English4
Mathematics2
Science1
Of these, units that must be lab1
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics4
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8005
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69943
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59945
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4998
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8008
SAT Math: 600-69942
SAT Math: 500-59945
SAT Math: 400-4995
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16003
SAT Composite: 1200-139945
SAT Composite: 1000-119948
SAT Composite: 800-9994
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3622
ACT Composite: 24-2956
ACT Composite: 18-2322
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class15
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class49
Percent in top half of high school graduating class80
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class20
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class2
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:31
Percent who had GPA of 4.031
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9914
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7412
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2412
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9915
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.494
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.63
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.30
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month8
Spring Closing Date: Month1
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:CDS-D Page 14 Common Data Set 2022-2023
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day2
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:70
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:90
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:30
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Number30
Unit Typecredit
Number30
Unit Typecredit
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2022-2023
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)45%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing73%
Percent who live off campus or commute27%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)48%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing55%
Percent who live off campus or commute45%
Percent of students age 25 and older3%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESMinimum18
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
15 TABLESAcademic Year2022-2023 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$3,265,214
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,443,700
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$34,236,718
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$928,620
Total Scholarships/Grants$39,874,252
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$14,851,247
Federal Work-Study$2,657,706
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$17,508,953
Parent Loans$6,171,502
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,283,830
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$16,377,276
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$201,368
Total Scholarships/Grants$16,578,644
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,708,180
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$7,708,180
Parent Loans$2,830,691
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,800,870
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.421
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:28
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$19,501
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$546,040
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month11
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):10
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes X No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio12
based on ____ students2,351
and ____ faculty201