Western New England University

Name: Western New England University Common Data Set 2023-24
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Common Data Set 2023-24

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Acceptance Rate

83.3%

Applications

6,534

Admitted

5,440

Enrolled

730

SAT Composite

1130-1320

SAT Math

560-660

SAT Reading

570-650

ACT Composite

25-27

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.

Median earnings

$73,157

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

64%

6-year completion

Average net price

$27,290

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$25,500

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction554fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

8 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Julie E.

Last Name:Richardson

Title:Associate Provost & University Registrar

Office:Enrollment Services

Address Line 1:1215 Wilbraham 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

Other

City:Springfield/MA/01119

Address Information

Name of College/University:Western New England University

Street Address Line 1:1215 Wilbraham Road

CitySpringfield/MA/01119

Main Phone Number (Area Code)413

Main Phone Number:782-3111

WWW Home Page Address:https://www.wne.edu/

Admissions Office

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

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

AssociateX

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	399	331	0	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	65	32	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	927	679	0	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	1391	1042	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	000	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	1391	1042	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	01	0	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	210	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	43	28	0	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	45	30	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	51	25	0	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	96	55	0	Not reported
Total undergraduates	1487	1097	0	2584

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	116	120	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	134	206	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	000	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	250	326	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	20	44	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	147	188	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	690	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	173	241	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	423	567	0	990

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	1641	1368	0	3574

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	9	54	54
Hispanic/Latino	129	292	333
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	65	146	159
White, non-Hispanic	451	1779	1784
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	2	2	2
Asian, non-Hispanic	27	81	82
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	1	1
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	32	85	86
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	16	68	83
Total	731	211	82

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	123
Associate degrees	0
Bachelor's degrees	552
Postbachelor's certificates	18
Master's degrees	187
Post-master's certificates	0
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	2
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	70
Doctoral degrees, other	0

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	231	347	189	767
Did not persist	0	0	0	0000
Final cohort	231	347	189	767
Completed in less than four years	101	228	120	449
Completed in less than five years	12	15	11	38
Completed in less than six years	0	3	0	0303
Total completers	113	246	131	490
Six-year graduation rate	49%	71%	69%	64%

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	75%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES

Entrance Exams

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes

SATX

ACTX

CLEPX

State Exam (specify):X

Specify:- [ ] Open admission policy as described above for all students

Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	3416	3118	0	Not reported
Admitted	2834	2606	0	Not reported
Enrolled	400	330	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	400	330	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	1	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units7

English4

Mathematics2

Science1

Total academic units16

English4

Mathematics4

Science2

Foreign language2

Social studies2

History2

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	19	138
ACT	1	8

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1130	1230	1320
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	570	620	650
SAT math	560	610	660
ACT composite	25	26	27
ACT math	19	25	26
ACT English	22	24	25
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80011.6

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69950

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59934.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4992.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.7

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80013.8

SAT Math: 600-69941.3

SAT Math: 500-59941.3

SAT Math: 400-4993.6

SAT Math: 300-3990

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-16008.7

SAT Composite: 1200-139950.7

SAT Composite: 1000-119939.1

SAT Composite: 800-9990.7

SAT Composite: 600-7990.7

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-3612.5

ACT Composite: 24-2962.5

ACT Composite: 18-2312.5

ACT Composite: 12-1712.5

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class20

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class46

Percent in top half of high school graduating class79

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class21

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class7

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:32

Total0

Percent who had GPA of 4.036.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9910.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7412.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411.1

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9912.0

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.494.9

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.1

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.68

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:97.4

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?Yes

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Does your institution have an application closing date?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

Amount of housing deposit:1

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes

Other

If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Total
Applied	210	157	367
Admitted	123	88	211
Enrolled	56	26	82

Other extracted fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes

Application for Admission

FallX

SpringX

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No

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 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 11 Common Data Set 2023-2024

Transfer Credit Policies

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?Yes

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://wne.edu/admissions/transfer/faq.cfm

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 12 Common Data Set 2023-2024

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated 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

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)41%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing67%

Percent who live off campus or commute33%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)42%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing49%

Percent who live off campus or commute51%

Percent of students age 25 and older2%

Average Age

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)20

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Literary magazineX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

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 TABLES

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	44680	44680
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	3140	3140
Food and housing, on-campus	15570	15570
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Credits per Term

Minimum18

Tuition Policies

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

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1000	1000	1000
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	8470
Transportation	1670	Not reported	Not reported
Other expenses	1630	Not reported	Not reported

Financial Aid

12 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	108	537	7
Average institutional non-need grant	29433	22984	4263
Athletic grant recipients	0	0	0
Average athletic grant	0	0	0

Methodology

Federal methodology (FM)X

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	730	2434	150
Applied for need-based aid	696	2091	22
Determined to have financial need	616	1851	18
Awarded any aid	616	1850	18
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	602	1802	15
Awarded need-based self-help aid	466	1460	12
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	119	276	0
Need fully met	148	391	0
Average percentage of need met	81	77	28
Average financial aid package	37264	32318	11247
Average need-based scholarship or grant	31509	27368	7988
Average need-based self-help award	5185	5986	4097
Average need-based loan	3250	4223	3597

Graduating Cohort

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.441

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	360	82	49588
Federal loan programs	351	80	25091
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	175	40	51684

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$24,207

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$1,234,535

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSAX

Financial Aid Deadlines

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

Financial Aid Notification

b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X

If yes, starting date (Month):12

If yes, starting date (Day):10

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date): Month5

Students must reply by (date): Day1

Aid Available

Federal Pell GrantsX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

Institutional Aid

LeadershipX

Music/dramaX

State/district residencyX

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 XNo

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	195	210	405
Members of minority groups	52	22	74
Females	95	90	185
Males	100	120	220
Nonresidents	13	4	17
Doctorate or other terminal degree	169	90	259
Master's, but not terminal master's	22	93	115
Bachelor's degree	4	16	20
Unknown or other highest degree	0	11	11
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	43	75	118

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio13

based on ____ students2,483

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	90	32
10-19 students	90	32
20-29 students	252	103
30-39 students	267	84
40-49 students	20	8
50-99 students	2	0
100+ students	0	0
Total	1	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.2%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	1.0%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.1%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	1.0%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	12.2%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	9.2%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.9%
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.2%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.9%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.2%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	7.8%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.7%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	9.4%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	6.8%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	1.4%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.5%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	0.2%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	9.4%
Business/marketing	100.0%	Not reported	21.1%
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.7%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	0.7%
Total	100.00%	0.00%	100.00%

Western New England University

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