| Total undergraduates: |
2,813 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,391 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
422 |
| Total graduate students: |
840 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
|
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
60% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
 |
|
| 3.7% |
Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.1% |
American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.5% |
Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 3.7% |
Hispanic |
| 86.8% |
White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.1% |
total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 3.0% |
race/ethnicity unreported/unknown | |
| Undergraduate breakdown: |
|
|
| 3.5% |
Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% |
American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.0% |
Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 3.3% |
Hispanic |
| 85.3% |
White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% |
total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 5.3% |
race/ethnicity unreported/unknown | |
|
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| Campus size: |
215 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Springfield |
| Population of city/town: |
152,082 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in numerous locations, primarily in eastern part of Commonwealth |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
90 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
589,141 |
| Online campus map: |
www.wnec.edu/html/
IF1.html |
|
| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
|
- coed dorms
- apartments
- suites
- townhouses
- special housing for disabled students
| |
| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
95% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
78% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
22% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
75% |
| Student conduct policies: |
|
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Student Conduct Code. | |
| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
|
| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
460 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
|
Law library. | |
|
| Additional services offered: |
|
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, Math, science, and writing centers, Student Disability Services. | |
| Counseling services: |
|
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious | |
| Career placement services: |
|
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training | |
| Services for students with disabilities: |
|
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment | |
| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
|
| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
|
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, academic clubs | |
| School newspaper(s): |
Westerner (monthly) |
| Number of honor societies: |
7 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
60 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
|
Campus Ministry | |
| Minority student organizations: |
|
United and Mutually Equal, International Student Association | |
| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
|
choral group, pep band, Stageless Players, art and literature review, photography and outing clubs, Society of Women Engineers, Helping Hands Society, campus activities board, team managers, academic, professional, and special-interest groups | |
|
| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Dr. Michael D. Theulen,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Cyndi Costanzo,
Women's Athletic Director/SWA |
| School colors: |
Blue and Gold |
| School mascot: |
Golden Bear |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
ECAC Northeast Ice Hockey League (Division III); The Commonwealth Coast Conference (Division III);New England College Wrestling Association (Division III);New England Football Conference (Division III);New England Women's Lacrosse Alliance (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball |
no |
NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball |
no |
NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country |
no |
|
| Men's cross-country |
no |
NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football |
no |
NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf |
no |
NCAA Div. III |
| Men's ice hockey |
no |
NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse |
no |
NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer |
no |
NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis |
no |
NCAA Div. III |
| Men's wrestling |
no |
NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball |
no |
NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country |
no |
NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country |
no |
|
| Women's field hockey |
no |
NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse |
no |
NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer |
no |
NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball |
no |
NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming |
no |
NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis |
no |
NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis |
no |
|
| Women's volleyball |
no |
NCAA Div. III |
|
| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
20% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
55% |
| Athletic facilities: |
|
Alumni Healthful Living Center
George E. Trelease Memorial Baseball Park
Golden Bear Stadium
Suprenant Field
Olympia Ice Center, West Springfield, Mass.
Volvo Tennis Courts
| |
| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
|
Badminton, Bocce Ball, Floor Hockey, Horseshoes, Indoor Soccer, Innertube Water Polo, Kickball, Rock Climbing, Softball, Table Tennis, 5 vs. 5 Basketball, 6 vs. 6 Volleyball, 7 vs. 7 Flag Football, 7 vs. 7 Ultimate Frisbee
| |
| Club sports for men: |
|
Bowling, Martial Arts
| |
| Club sports for women: |
|
Bowling, Martial Arts
| |
|
| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Hartford (25 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Boston (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Springfield (4 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Springfield (4 miles) |
|
| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
|
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
|
University of Massachusetts Springfield College University of Connecticut George Washington University University of New Haven Western New England College University of Hartford Suffolk University Northeastern University University of Georgia Columbia University Miami University of Ohio | |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers Deloitte and Touche Mass Mutual Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Consolidated Graphics KPMG Northwestern Mutual Smith and Wesson | |
| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
|
- David G. Campbell, Vice President, TJX Corporation Terry Kendall, President, Cigna International (Fortune 500 company) Kevin S. Delbridge, Managing Director, Harbout Vest Partners, LLC
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