Westfield State University
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 78 Title IV programs, 27 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 51 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing27 · 34.6%
- No Data51 · 65.4%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
New England Commission of Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 4
- Sep 2023Renewal of AccreditationNew England Commission of Higher Education
- May 2019Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Aug 2014Change in Agency recognitionNational Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
- Nov 2012Renewal of AccreditationNew England Commission of Higher Education
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,622 students received $9.2M in Pell grants, alongside $23.1M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,696 borrowers who entered repayment, 23 (1.3%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Westfield State
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 12
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus3
- Public property1
Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- New Hall1 fireCookingDamage $100-$999
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Westfield State vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Westfield State selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectWestfield State University | 54% | — | 4,588 | $16,721 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| 48% | 83.6% | 4,002 | $16,114 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 50% | 95.9% | 6,230 | $15,996 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 61% | 88.0% | 5,745 | $13,381 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 55% | 86.9% | 5,892 | $14,262 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 53% | 87.8% | 9,727 | $16,383 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| Peer group median | 54% | 87.8% | 5,819 | $16,055 |
Institutions like Westfield State
Explore the federal data for institutions in Westfield State's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMassachusetts
Framingham State University
Grad rate48%Admit rate83.6%Enrollment4,002Net price$16,114View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMassachusetts
Salem State University
Grad rate50%Admit rate95.9%Enrollment6,230Net price$15,996View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMassachusetts
Worcester State University
Grad rate61%Admit rate88.0%Enrollment5,745Net price$13,381View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMassachusetts
Fitchburg State University
Grad rate55%Admit rate86.9%Enrollment5,892Net price$14,262View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMassachusetts
Bridgewater State University
Grad rate53%Admit rate87.8%Enrollment9,727Net price$16,383View data
Westfield State Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment collects, compiles and integrates data from multiple sources and transforms it into practical knowledge that informs institutional planning and demonstrates that the University is fulfilling its mission and advancing its values and goals. The office supports internal and external reporting needs and is dedicated to supporting and informing the strategic goals of the institution as well as enhancing institutional and academic excellence.
Visit IR office page- Jeffrey XavierExecutive Director
- Soohong KimDirector
- Callie KatsounakisDirector of Assessment Data
- Stefanie SantanielloAssociate Director
Common Data Set
Westfield State's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Academic Experience
Class-size distribution
I342% of classes have under 20 students; 14% have 50+.
Faculty profile
IKey faculty indicators.
Transfer Path
Transfer admissions
D11,284 transfer applicants → 516 admitted (40.2%) → 328 enrolled
Source publications
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