Westfield State University

  • Details

    • Name: Westfield State University
    • Location: Westfield, MA 01086-1630
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: New England Commission on Higher Education

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 80.74%
    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate 44.15% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 54.86% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 61.81% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    44.1%
    6 Year
    54.9%
    8 Year
    61.8%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $26,435 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $17,962 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $11,882 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $15,250 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $22,457 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $7,735 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $11,168 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $13,563 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $16,154 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $21,803 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $24,459 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $46,861 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $47,359 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $51,731 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $50,186 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $57,346 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,555
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $23,519 $21,275 $33,563
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $32,944 $31,500 $31,270
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,435
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data $61,646
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,050
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree $21,413 $14,044 $40,669
Information Science/Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $44,839
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,543
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $31,510 $27,854 $34,152
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $40,968
Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,590
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $32,102 No data $30,352
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $29,089 $20,968 $31,057
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,446
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data $19,242
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $25,488 $21,696 $36,915
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $71,590
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,405
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $21,724 $15,000 $30,569
Social Work Bachelor's Degree $12,193 No data $36,660
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data