Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Western New England costs about $6.5K less per year on average than Monmouth ($32,229 vs. $38,721, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Monmouth has 8 pts more first-gen students than Western New England (32% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Western New England's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 43% at Monmouth

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Monmouth graduates 6 pts more of its students than Western New England (72% vs. 65%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Monmouth has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Western New England (30% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Western New England grads earn $5.2K more ten years out than Monmouth's ($73,157 vs. $67,991)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Monmouth admits 89%, Western New England 91%; Monmouth's yield is higher, at 10%.

Acceptance rate
Monmouth89%
Western New England91%
Quad's selectivity
  • MonmouthAccessible
  • Western New EnglandOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Monmouth
1140–1310
Western New England
1090–1300
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MonmouthGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Western New EnglandGPA very important36%

Who's on each campus

Monmouth is a bit larger than Western New England (3,684 vs. 2,603 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Monmouth3.7K
Western New England2.6K
Pell Grant share
Monmouth30%
Western New England24%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Monmouth, and Psychology at Western New England; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Monmouth12 to 1
Western New England12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MonmouthBusiness Administration and Management, General26%
  • Western New EnglandPsychology, General12%

What each costs

Western New England costs about $6.5K less a year than Monmouth on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Monmouth$38.7K
Western New England$32.2K
Aid generosity
Monmouth43%
Western New England50%

What each pays off

Western New England's former students earn more, a median $73.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Monmouth$68K
Western New England$73.2K
Graduation rate
Monmouth72%
Western New England65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MonmouthGrowing+21%
  • Western New EnglandGrowing+22%
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