Westfield State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (22%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,326
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 89%
From Region 9%
Athletes 415 (13.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 69%
Hispanic 15%
Black 7%
Asian 3%
Mixed 3%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Westfield State University 821 43% 73% 3% 5% 12% 0% $62,963 19 -0.12 72 97% 8.3%
Computer Information Systems 12 — 100% 75% 8% 0% 8% 0% $86,014 27 -0.60 92 96% — — — —
Computer Science 10 — 90% 60% 20% 0% 0% 0% $98,072 21 -0.79 97 94% — — — —
Chemistry 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,050 39 -0.24 80 — — — — —
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,404 45 -0.24 71 — — — — —
Mathematics 10 — 30% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,310 12 -0.91 69 89% — — — —
Physical Sciences — — — — — — — — $67,194 10 -1.18 78 — — — — —
Biology 31 +1 23% 77% 10% 3% 3% 0% $69,502 66 +0.35 80 98% — — — —
Environmental Science 23 — 35% 87% 0% 4% 0% 0% $51,777 18 -0.86 49 96% — — — —
Athletic Training 7 — 57% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,683 33 -0.36 75 — — — — —
Health Sciences 40 +1 18% 52% 12% 15% 15% 0% $63,870 41 -0.32 74 — — — — —
Kinesiology 36 — 47% 67% 3% 0% 14% 3% $63,462 60 +0.20 73 99% — — — —
Nursing 51 — 10% 75% 0% 6% 10% 0% $87,354 34 -0.49 93 99% — — — —
Accounting 19 — 58% 84% 0% 5% 11% 0% $69,487 12 -1.13 80 — — — — —
Business Administration 82 +2 63% 73% 5% 5% 4% 2% $62,336 13 -0.79 71 96% 7.1% — — —
Economics 6 +5 100% 67% 0% 17% 0% 17% $78,800 24 -0.72 88 98% 6.2% — — —
Finance 21 +1 71% 86% 0% 5% 10% 0% $72,971 9 -0.90 83 — — — — —
Marketing 30 — 50% 73% 7% 7% 7% 0% $66,470 17 -0.86 77 — — — — —
English 17 — 47% 76% 6% 0% 6% 0% $44,160 10 -1.01 28 95% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $51,284 25 -0.63 48 — — — — —
History 18 +1 72% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,380 56 -0.05 60 95% 10.8% — — —
Liberal Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,530 28 -0.46 51 97% 9.5% — — —
Spanish 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,747 46 -0.20 59 96% — — — —
Communication 31 +1 68% 77% 0% 6% 13% 0% $53,780 21 -0.76 54 96% — — — —
Political Science 7 — 71% 43% 0% 14% 29% 0% $64,455 30 -0.57 74 97% — — — —
Psychology 87 +9 28% 75% 1% 3% 16% 0% $52,004 34 -0.46 49 95% 10.6% — — —
Social Sciences 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $53,412 41 -0.31 53 — — — — —
Social Work 19 — 21% 47% 0% 16% 26% 0% $58,126 79 +0.58 64 97% — — — —
Sociology 3 — 33% 33% 33% 33% 0% 0% $53,083 40 -0.34 52 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 25 — 0% 92% 0% 0% 4% 0% $52,827 57 +0.08 52 98% — — — —
Elementary Education 30 — 7% 93% 0% 0% 7% 0% $52,827 57 +0.08 52 98% — — — —
General Education 41 +11 34% 59% 0% 7% 22% 0% $52,530 38 -0.30 51 97% 9.5% — — —
Special Education 5 — 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,372 33 -0.53 50 100% — — — —
Graphic Design 8 — 38% 50% 0% 0% 38% 0% $50,805 21 -0.72 46 — — — — —
Music 12 — 75% 83% 8% 0% 8% 0% $38,610 12 -0.87 15 96% — — — —
Music Therapy 4 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,046 94 +1.11 62 — — — — —
Studio Art 12 — 33% 75% 8% 0% 17% 0% $47,371 54 +0.06 37 90% — — — —
Theater 2 +1 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $42,939 50 -0.02 25 — — — — —
Urban and Regional Planning 3 +2 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $63,901 26 -0.48 74 100% — — — —
Criminal Justice 110 +6 60% 70% 2% 5% 18% 0% $73,426 97 +1.86 84 98% 6.5% — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,795
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,425
Est. In-State Cost $16,552
Est. Out-of-State Cost $25,128
ROI Percentile 72th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 43%
6-Year Graduation Rate 54%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 19.2% 158 63% 76% 4% 6% 6% 2% $66,020 15 -0.86 76 96% 7.0%
Social Sciences 18.1% 149 38% 69% 1% 7% 17% 0% $53,780 28 -0.39 54 95% 10.6%
Health Sciences 16.3% 134 25% 67% 4% 7% 12% 1% $72,741 30 -0.24 83 99% —
Professional 13.4% 110 60% 70% 2% 5% 18% 0% $73,426 63 +1.86 84 98% 6.5%
Education 12.3% 101 18% 79% 0% 3% 12% 0% $52,684 44 -0.10 51 98% 9.5%
Arts 5.0% 41 41% 71% 5% 0% 20% 0% $47,414 28 -0.31 37 94% —
Humanities 4.6% 38 58% 84% 3% 0% 5% 0% $50,661 24 -0.51 46 95% 10.7%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.8% 31 23% 77% 10% 3% 3% 0% $69,502 58 +0.35 80 98% —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.8% 23 35% 87% 0% 4% 0% 0% $51,777 15 -0.86 49 96% —
Computer Science 2.7% 22 95% 68% 14% 0% 5% 0% $91,495 19 -0.68 95 95% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.7% 14 36% 79% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,572 8 -0.72 72 89% —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 105 $167K $142K $24K
Football 81 $210K $207K $2K
Baseball 39 $176K $183K -$6K
Soccer 32 $65K $70K -$5K
Ice Hockey 24 $176K $177K -$1K
Golf 16 $17K $18K -$1K
Basketball 15 $150K $143K $6K
Total 245 $963K $944K $18K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 90 $165K $141K $24K
Soccer 30 $93K $116K -$23K
Lacrosse 25 $80K $84K -$3K
Softball 23 $117K $98K $19K
Swimming & Diving 22 $56K $59K -$3K
Volleyball 20 $49K $50K -$1K
Basketball 18 $149K $142K $6K
Field Hockey 18 $88K $81K $6K
Golf 9 $17K $19K -$1K
Total 170 $818K $795K $23K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 195 $333K $283K $49K
Football 81 $210K $207K $2K
Soccer 62 $158K $187K -$29K
Baseball 39 $176K $183K -$6K
Basketball 33 $299K $286K $13K
Golf 25 $35K $38K -$3K
Lacrosse 25 $80K $84K -$3K
Ice Hockey 24 $176K $177K -$1K
Softball 23 $117K $98K $19K
Swimming & Diving 22 $56K $59K -$3K
Volleyball 20 $49K $50K -$1K
Field Hockey 18 $88K $81K $6K
Total 415 $4.1M $4.0M $63K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 88%
Yield (non-ED) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 88% 88% 88%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional