FourYearCost

Western New England University

Springfield, MAPrivate nonprofitRank 526 of 1,732Traditional rank 364 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$27,351
589 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$25,213
1,759 recipients
The drop
$2,139
7.8% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$27,351Later years$25,213

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$28,987
$30–48k$26,284
$48–75k$27,102
$75–110k$30,277
$110k+$33,983

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$44,500
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$46,430
Change$1,930 (+4.3%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$14,900

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$36,8042018-19$37,9922019-20$39,2162020-21$40,3802021-22$44,5002022-23$46,4302023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +26.2% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$30,4032020-21$30,2142021-22$31,5482022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years64%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)75%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants30%
Freshmen taking federal loans90%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,418
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$3,624

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Worcester Polytechnic Institute$28,005−$754
Emerson College$26,447$1,299
Springfield College$28,817$915
Merrimack College$29,235$3,161
Suffolk University$29,627$4,384

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