Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 650,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (22%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,676
Men / Women 57% / 43%
From State 56%
From Region 37%
Athletes 26.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 68%
Hispanic 12%
Black 7%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Western New England University 615 56% / 44% 1% $70,545 72 100%
Biomedical Engineering 27 44% / 56% 4% $84,191 87 100%
Civil Engineering 23 83% / 17% 0%
Civil Engineering 25 80% / 20% 4% $82,790 86 100%
Computer Engineering 8 100% / 0% 0% $96,261 94
Electrical Engineering 8 100% / 0% 0% $92,821 92 100%
Industrial Engineering 5 80% / 20% 20% $89,326 90
Mechanical Engineering 53 83% / 17% 0%
Computer Science 17 +1 88% / 12% 6% $95,798 94 100%
Data Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Information Technology 13 100% / 0% 0% $81,140 84
Chemistry 4 75% / 25% 0% $64,703 61
Forensic Chemistry 6 17% / 83% 0% $65,296 62
Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0% $71,790 74
Biology 11 +1 27% / 73% 0% $60,271 50 100%
Neuroscience 5 40% / 60% 0% $62,976 57
Health Sciences 32 +2 28% / 72% 0% $73,507 76
Pharmaceutical Sciences 17 29% / 71% 0% $123,767 99 100%
Pre-Occupational Therapy 4 0% / 100% 0% $78,359 82
Accounting 18 +1 56% / 44% 11% $72,525 75 100%
Actuarial Science 7 43% / 57% 0% $80,502 84
Business 12 33% / 67% 0% $72,231 75 100%
Business Administration 8 +1 0% / 100% 0% $67,613 67 100%
Economics 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $78,359 82
Entrepreneurship 2 0% / 100% 0% $70,140 71
Finance 36 +8 92% / 8% 0% $77,271 81 100%
Human Resources Management 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $71,454 74
Management Information Systems 20 +2 65% / 35% 5% $85,570 88 100%
Marketing 14 79% / 21% 0% $70,291 72
Marketing Management 15 53% / 47% 0% $69,981 71
Retail Management 1 0% / 100% 0% $67,613 67 100%
Sports Management 36 81% / 19% 0% $53,199 29 97%
Communication 6 67% / 33% 0% $56,602 39
Creative Writing 7 57% / 43% 0% $48,700 17
English 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,116 18
History 6 50% / 50% 0% $53,149 28
International Studies $61,483 53
Liberal Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,165 26
Philosophy $54,841 34
Political Science 13 62% / 38% 0% $64,089 59
Psychology 72 +4 18% / 82% 1% $55,326 35 100%
Sociology $54,701 33
Biology Teacher Education $56,064 37
Elementary Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $54,164 31
English Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,129 34
History Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,427 35
Mathematics Education $55,971 37
Arts Management $42,604 8
Criminal Justice 57 +1 47% / 53% 2% $58,065 43 100%
Legal Studies 12 33% / 67% 0% $56,716 39
Mechanical Engineering Technology $86,255 88 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $49,793
ROI Percentile 72th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 64%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 28.0% 172 66% / 34% 2% $70,668 72 99%
Engineering 24.2% 149 77% / 23% 2% $86,331 88 100%
Humanities & Social Sciences 17.2% 106 30% / 70% 1% $55,824 37 100%
Professional 11.2% 69 45% / 55% 1% $57,830 43 100%
Health Sciences 8.6% 53 26% / 74% 0% $89,994 91 100%
Computer Science 5.0% 31 90% / 10% 3% $89,446 90 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 2.6% 16 31% / 69% 0% $61,116 52 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.8% 11 36% / 64% 0% $65,671 63
Education 1.3% 8 0% / 100% 0% $54,443 32

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $0.7M #289 50% $0.1M 5 #202 6
Health Sciences $0.3M #317 26% $0.0M
Computer Science $0.1M #407 100% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.0M #593 100% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0 #540 $0 10 #233 33
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0
Education $0 #457 $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0 #547 $0
Total $1.2M #547 48% $0.1M 15 #420 39

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 91%
Yield (Unbound) 8%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 91% 95% 61%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 16%
SAT Range 1090 – 1300
SAT Math Range 550 – 650
SAT RW Range 540 – 650