Student Population at WNE

How many students at WNE?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Western New England University has a total enrollment of 3,674 students, including 2,616 undergraduate and 1,058 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,934 male students (52.6%) and 1,740 female students (47.4%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,180 White students (59.3%) and 418 Hispanic students (11.4%).
Class Level Breakdown: 2,616 undergraduate students (71.2%) and 1,058 graduate students (28.8%).
Class Delivery: 266 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,506 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - WNE's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,934 male (52.64%) and 1,740 female (47.36%) students are attending Western New England University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 111.15.

By class level, 2,616 (71.20%) are undergraduate students and 1,058 (28.80%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 56.31% are male and 43.69% are female, while among graduate students, 43.57% are male and 56.43% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	3,674	2,616	1,058
Men	1,934	1,473	461
Women	1,740	1,143	597

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,180 White, 215 Black, and 127 Asian students out of a total of 3,674 are attending at Western New England University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Western New England University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 62.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	4	1	3
Asian	127	65	62
Black	215	112	103
Hispanic	418	180	238
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	1	0
White	2,180	1,166	1,014
Two or more races	112	55	57
Race Unknown	334	173	161

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	2	0	2
Asian	81	47	34
Black	153	92	61
Hispanic	323	148	175
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	1	0
White	1,712	981	731
Two or more races	95	48	47
Race Unknown	188	122	66

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	2	1	1
Asian	46	18	28
Black	62	20	42
Hispanic	95	32	63
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	468	185	283
Two or more races	17	7	10
Race Unknown	146	51	95

Student Age Distribution

By age, WNE has 9 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 2,965 students under 25 years old, and 709 students over 25 years old out of 3,674 total students.

WNE has 2,556 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 60 students aged 25 and over.

It has 409 graduate students aged under 25 and 649 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	9	7	2
18-19	1,007	477	530
20-21	1,063	469	594
22-24	886	410	476
25-29	404	211	193
30-34	126	69	57
35-39	72	41	31
40-49	70	36	34
50-64	36	20	16
Over 65	1	0	1

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	9	7	2
18-19	1,007	477	530
20-21	1,051	460	591
22-24	489	178	311
25-29	34	11	23
30-34	14	4	10
35-39	7	2	5
40-49	4	3	1
50-64	1	1	0

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	12	9	3
22-24	397	232	165
25-29	370	200	170
30-34	112	65	47
35-39	65	39	26
40-49	66	33	33
50-64	35	19	16
Over 65	1	0	1

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Western New England University, 266 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,506 students are enrolled in some online courses.

104 students who live in Massachusetts or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 162 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	3,674	266	1,506
Undergraduate	2,616	13	1,288
Graduate	1,058	253	218

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Massachusetts Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	104	155	7
Undergraduate	9	4	0
Graduate	95	151	7

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,616 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 118 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.51%.117 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	2,426
Transfer-in Full-time	117
Regular Part-time	72
Transfer-in Part-time	1

WNE Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend WNE?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 3,674 students are enrolled at WNE.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at WNE?

2,616 undergraduate and 1,058 graduate students are enrolled at WNE.

What is the gender breakdown at WNE?

1,934 male (52.64%) and 1,740 female (47.36%) students are attending WNE.

What is the international student enrollment at WNE?

283 international students (7.70%) are enrolled at WNE, including 61 undergraduate and 222 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at WNE?

WNE has a student population that is diverse: 2,180 White (59.34%), 215 Black (5.85%), and 127 Asian (3.46%) students are enrolled.

How many students at WNE are under 18 or over 65?

9 students are under 18 and 1 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at WNE take online courses?

266 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 1,506 students take some online courses.

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