Western New England University Student Population

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.

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.

• Enrollment Trends

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.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

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.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

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
• By Locality

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.