Westfield State University

Westfield, MA 01086-1630

Overview

Admission

Westfield State University is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 4,737 applications and 3,691 students were granted admission. Westfield State University is at the #76 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 11% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 88% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

Westfield State University charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $7,050 and in-state students paid $970.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 88% of Westfield State University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 34% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,173 (which is 5.8% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Westfield State University in 2016-2017, was 1,000, which is 77% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,268 (which is 0.6% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Westfield State University has enrolled a total of 6,335 students (5,224 students full-time and 1,111 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 6,335 students, 430 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 45% men and 55% women and 5,633 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 702 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 433 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Westfield State University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Westfield State University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Westfield State University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $34,600. Last year, out of the total 1,648 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,566 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,578 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,468 were employed.