Westfield State University
Westfield, MA · Public · Large suburb · WSU
Public institution in Westfield, MA · 3,481 undergraduates · 81% acceptance rate · $57,346 median earnings 10 years after entry.
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
- $18,561951st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $11,882747th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $17,962724th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $26,435781st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,457932nd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $57,346666th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,861734th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 54.9%967th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 70.7%1,202nd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 80.7%925th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 20798th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3,481630th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 33.4%1,015th highest of 2,122 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.
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
- Formerly known as "}}"source
- 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)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
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.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Westfield State University’s 3,481 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In MA
- MCPHS UniversityBoston, MA · 3,474 undergrads
- Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA · 3,641 undergrads
- Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA · 3,663 undergrads
- Endicott CollegeBeverly, MA · 3,101 undergrads
- College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA · 3,015 undergrads
- Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA · 3,963 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta, GA · 3,482 undergrads
- College of Southern IdahoTwin Falls, ID · 3,476 undergrads
- Highline CollegeDes Moines, WA · 3,487 undergrads
- Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityWeatherford, OK · 3,469 undergrads
- University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA · 3,504 undergrads
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon, PR · 3,453 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitewestfield.ma.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 168263)
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