Westfield State University
Profile
Size
6 / 10Cost
4 / 10Selectivity
1 / 10-
Team Conference
MCLA Div. 2
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College Type
4-year, Public
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Campus Type
Suburb: Large
Student Body
Gender
- Male
- Female
Enrollment
- Full Time
- Part Time
Geography
- In-State
- Out-of-state
- Foreign
- Other
Ethnicity
- White
- Black
- Asian
- Latino
- Foreign
- Other
Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.
Recruit Commits
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Location
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
- Greater Boston Area
- Springfield Massachusetts Area
- Hartford Connecticut Area
- Greater New York City Area
- Pittsfield Massachusetts Area
- Providence Rhode Island Area
- Barnstable/Yarmouth Massachusetts Area
- Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Greater Atlanta Area
- Greater Los Angeles Area
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Tampa/St. Petersburg Florida Area
- Greater San Diego Area
- Greater Denver Area
- Raleigh-Durham North Carolina Area
Where Grads Work
- MassMutual Financial Group
- Fidelity Investments
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- State Street
- Springfield Public Schools
- EMC
- Bank of America
- The Hartford
- Liberty Mutual Insurance
- IBM
- Staples
- Travelers
- UnitedHealth Group
- Oracle
- CVS Caremark Corporation
What Grads Do
- Sales
- Education
- Operations
- Information Technology
- Entrepreneurship
- Support
- Finance
- Administrative
- Community and Social Services
- Marketing
- Healthcare Services
- Human Resources
- Media and Communication
- Consulting
- Program and Project Management
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 440 - 540 for SAT
This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.
Admissions
Total |
Male | Female | |
Applicants | 4,455 | 1,699 | 2,756 |
% Admitted | 87% | 81% | 91% |
% Admits That Enroll | 27% | 34% | 23% |
Incoming Freshman Average GPA | 3.11 |
Admission Considerations
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High School Rank | ||
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College Prep Classes | ||
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Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.) | ||
TOEFL (English proficiency) |
Majors / Programs
Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.
Financial
Net Price
Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.
$17,149
Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.
Net price for students paying in-state tuition rate (public institutions).
Sticker Price
Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.
In-state | Out-of-state | |
On Campus | ||
Tuition & Fees | $10,849 | $15,355 |
Books & Supplies | $1,070 | $1,070 |
Cost of Living | $11,453 | $11,453 |
Personal Expenses | $2,672 | $2,672 |
Sticker Price | $26,044 | $29,191 |
Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.
Financial Aid
86% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.
Receiving Aid % | Avg. Aid Amount | |
Type of Aid | ||
Grant or Scholarship | 61% | $6,456 |
Federal Grants | 33% | $4,534 |
Pell Grants | 33% | $4,340 |
Other Federal | 23% | $282 |
State & Local Grants | 50% | $2,493 |
Institutional Grants | 43% | $2,726 |
Student Loans | 72% | $8,200 |
Federal Loans | 71% | $5,206 |
Other Loans | 18% | $12,351 |
All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.
Total Amount | Per Student | |
Endowment | ||
Financial Assets | $9.27 Million | $1,520 |
Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.
Debt
Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $22,750.
Total cumulative student debt by percentile.
Total Principal | Monthly Payment | |
10 Year Repayment | $15,000 | $242 |
Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.
3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 4.3%
Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.
Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 3,158 students.
Salary
Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $46,100
Earnings of former students working by percentile.
Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.
Payback
How long until this college investment pays off: 5.09 years.
Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 50% of students graduate on time.
Team Social
Campus Safety
On Campus |
In Res. Halls |
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Criminal Offenses |
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Murder | - | - |
Negligent Manslaughter | - | - |
Rape | 5 | 5 |
Fondling | 5 | 4 |
Incest | - | - |
Statutory Rape | - | - |
Robbery | - | - |
Aggravated Assault | 1 | 1 |
Burglary | - | - |
Motor Vehicle Theft | - | - |
Arson | 1 | 1 |
In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.
The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.
Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Carnegie Classifications
Category |
Classification |
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Basic Classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Undergrad Instruction | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence |
Graduate Instruction | Postbaccalaureate: Comprehensive programs |
Enrollment Profile | Very high undergraduate |
Undergrad Profile | Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in |
Size and Setting | Four-year, medium, highly residential |
Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.
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