Student Population at WNE

Total Enrollment

3,430

Undergraduate

2,406

Graduate

1,024

Online Enrollment

249

Men Students

1,805

Women Students

1,625

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,430 students have enrolled at Western New England University - 2,406 undergraduate and 1,024 graduate.

By gender, 1,805 male and 1,625 female students are attending Western New England University. By attendance status, there are 2,958 full-time students and 472 part-time students.

The number of students at Western New England University is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as American International College and Lesley University, its population is relatively small (average population is 4,841).

Western New England University offers online degree/certificate programs and 249 students enrolled in online programs.

*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.

Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Western New England University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,805 male and 1,625 female students attending WNE. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.11 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).

The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at WNE.

Population by Gender/Attending Status at WNE
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	2,406	2,324	82
Men	1,398	1,348	50
Women	1,008	976	32

Population by Gender/Attending Status at WNE
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	1,024	634	390
Men	407	249	158
Women	617	385	232

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,433 White students (70.93%) and 327 Hispanic students (9.53%) at Western New England University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Western New England University.

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Western New England University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	1	1
Asian	70	42	28
Black or African American	129	78	51
Hispanic	248	117	131
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	2	0
White	1,758	1,048	710
Two or More Races	73	45	28
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	82	46	36
Total	2,406	1,398	1,008

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Western New England University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	1	0
Asian	48	20	28
Black or African American	77	29	48
Hispanic	79	28	51
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	675	261	414
Two or More Races	18	7	11
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	75	26	49
Total	1,024	407	617

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,762 students whose age under twenty five and 313 students whose age is over thirty years old at Western New England University.

Especially, 1 students are older than sixty five.

The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Western New England University.

Population by Student Age at Western New England University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,406	1,398	1,008
18-19	841	470	371
20-21	1,052	595	457
22-24	440	284	156
25-29	46	32	14
30-34	13	10	3
35-39	6	2	4
40-49	7	4	3
50-64	1	1	0
Total	2,406	1,398	1,008

Population by Student Age at Western New England University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,024	407	617
20-21	38	13	25
22-24	391	151	240
25-29	309	117	192
30-34	118	49	69
35-39	50	21	29
40-49	69	27	42
50-64	48	29	19
65 and over	1	0	1
Total	1,024	407	617

Online Student Population

At Western New England University, 1,780 students (51.90% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 249 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.

By location of enrolled students, 106 students live in Massachusetts where Western New England University is located in and 142 students have enrolled from other states.

Online Student Population
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	3,430	2,406	1,024
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes	249	23	226
Enrolled Some in Online Classes	1,531	1,131	400
Not Enrolled in Online Classes	1,650	1,252	398

Online Student Population by Student Location
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)	249	23	226
Massachusetts Residents	106	12	94
Other State in U.S.	142	11	131
Outside of U.S.	1	0	1
Unknown	0	0	0