Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Westfield State is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.7% of undergraduate students being women and 44.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,239, with 2,362 women and 1,877 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Westfield State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.4% of undergraduate students being women and 32.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 774, with 522 women and 252 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 44.3% 1,877 students
- women 55.7% 2,362 students
Graduate Students
- men 32.6% 252 students
- women 67.4% 522 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 70.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,995 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 11.1% of the student body, with 470 students. African American students represent 4.9% of the population, with 207 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.2%, with 135 students. Asian students account for 2.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 92 students.
International students make up 0.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 19 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 7.3% of the population, totaling 307 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Westfield State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 70.9% 2,995 students
- Hispanic 11.1% 470 students
- Unknown race 7.3% 307 students
- African American 4.9% 207 students
- Mixed race 3.2% 135 students
- Asian 2.2% 92 students
- International students 0.4% 19 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- White 69.5% 536 students
- Unknown race 10.1% 78 students
- Hispanic 8.8% 68 students
- African American 5.4% 42 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 26 students
- Asian 1.6% 12 students
- International students 1.0% 8 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 64.5% 191 students
- Hispanic 15.9% 47 students
- African American 6.4% 19 students
- Unknown race 6.1% 18 students
- Asian 3.7% 11 students
- Mixed race 2.4% 7 students
- International students 1.0% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 36% 1,535 students
- 18-19 30% 1,277 students
- 22-24 17% 733 students
- 25-29 5% 225 students
- 30-34 3% 120 students
- 35-39 2% 75 students
- 40-49 2% 69 students
- 50-64 1% 30 students
- 25-29 31% 240 students
- 22-24 20% 151 students
- 30-34 19% 144 students
- 40-49 13% 98 students
- 35-39 10% 77 students
- 50-64 8% 62 students
- 20-21 0% 1 students
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