Quad

Western New England University

Springfield, MAQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 8, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 12,893 applied (fall 2024: 7,567)Western New England University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 11,703 admits (fall 2024: 6,317)Western New England University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 91% admitted (fall 2024: 83%)Western New England University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2027 applicants: Test-blind (fall 2024: Test-optional)Western New England University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 74.4% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 74.0%)Western New England University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Western New England University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Western New England University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Western New England University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Western New England admits about 9 in 10 applicants (91%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 21% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

91%

91%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

12,893

Admitted

11,703

Yield

8%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.52

SAT middle 50%

1090–1300

10001600
ACT middle 50%

21–28

1836
Applications +22% since fall 2014 · admit rate 80% → 83%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,603 undergrads, where 24% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

2.6K

undergrads · larger than 64% of colleges

Diversity index

0.54

Pell Grant

24%

below the median

First generation

25%

below the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-III · Conference of New EnglandROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.44 → 0.54 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (12% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 61% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,651 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

12% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

$129.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

61%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$12.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $32,229 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $7.9K more than the national median. The 97% who received grants paid $27,056 on average; the other 3% paid the full sticker price of $64,390.

50%

$32.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $7.9K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$64,390 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
17% · avg $17K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 50% of full price

Federal loans

78%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −20% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $73,157 ten years after enrolling, more than at 86% of colleges; 65% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.8 years of that salary.

65%

65%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$73.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25.5K

≈ $270/month for 10 years

Retention

74%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 59% → 64% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 20%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 22% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 80% to 83%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −20% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +22%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 80% → 83% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.44 → 0.54

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Western New England University Common Data Set 2025–26

    Western New England University · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26 (estimated); Fall 2026 entrants; 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Western New England University (2026)

    Western New England University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 168254 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything