Westfield State University (Westfield, MA) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $18,561953rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $11,882749th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $17,962729th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $26,435781st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $22,457939th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $57,346669th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $46,861735th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 54.9%972nd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 70.7%1,210th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 80.7%936th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: 20800th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 3,481630th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 33.4%1,028th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 93 mi (BOS)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Massachusetts#36

Applying

EANov 15
RDMar 1

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 32 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$66,989	$68,331
Computer Science	bachelors	$66,029	$64,493
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$42,682	$49,019
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$42,309	$42,682
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness	bachelors	$41,808	$42,754
Information Science/StudiesComputer Science	bachelors	$41,565	$39,729
City/Urban, Community and Regional PlanningArchitecture	bachelors	$39,729	$35,594
Special Education and TeachingEducation	bachelors	$38,597	$37,748
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$38,491	$42,123
SociologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$38,491	$32,925
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources	bachelors	$36,668	$33,993
Social WorkPublic Administration	bachelors	$35,772	$36,668

Campus facts

Founded in 1838source
Athletic nickname: "Owls"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Blue and White and Goldsource
Mascot: Nestorsource
Campus size: about 256 acressource
Formerly known as "{{collapsible list|"source
Formerly known as "* Barre Normal School" (1839–1844)source
Formerly known as "* Westfield Normal School" (1844–1932)source
Formerly known as "* Westfield State Teachers College" (1932–1960)source
Formerly known as "* Massachusetts State College at Westfield" (1960–1967)source
Formerly known as "* Westfield State College" (1967–2010)source
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Notable alum: Nettie Stevenssource

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.