Westfield State University

Westfield, Massachusetts · Public · Predominantly bachelor's · Suburb: Large

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: New England Commission on Higher Education

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $16,484. 49% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $63,082 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $20,510.

Average net price
$16,484
per year Verified data
Completion rate
49%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$63,082
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$20,510
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$12,616
Out-of-state tuition and fees$18,696
Average cost of attendance$28,223
Books and supplies$1,200
Room and board, on campus$14,238
Average net price, all aided students$16,484
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$11,786
Average net price, family income over $110,000$23,555

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
81%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
3,615
Graduate enrollment
720
Students receiving Pell grants
39%
Student to faculty ratio
17 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time49%
Completion within normal time38%
First-year retention (full-time)74%
Median federal debt, graduates$20,510
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$233
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$24,439
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry79%
1 year after completion$46,198
4 years after completion$59,434
6 years after entry$52,677
8 years after entry$57,755
10 years after entry$63,082
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $63,082; the middle half earned $45,363 to $83,612. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Westfield State University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

80 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Bachelor's degree (37)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · Some credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
35$45,926$22,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
35Suppressed for privacy$24,737
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · Some credentials fully online
32$53,101$25,000
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
CIP 04.03 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
28$36,017$24,000
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
8$44,174Suppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · Some credentials fully online
153$47,624$23,250
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
11$51,912$25,000
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
16$37,300$24,750
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · Some credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacy$23,000
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
21$23,302$24,610
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
40Suppressed for privacy$23,000
History
CIP 54.01 · Some credentials fully online
18$40,539$25,000
Information Science/Studies
CIP 11.04 · No credentials fully online
7$53,819Suppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · Some credentials fully online
116$44,282$25,000
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · Some credentials fully online
32Suppressed for privacy$24,000
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
9$41,042Suppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
31$42,253$19,872
Physical Sciences, General
CIP 40.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
14$38,061$24,750
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · Some credentials fully online
81$41,529$22,816
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
36$86,869$23,625
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
CIP 51.23 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Sciences, General
CIP 45.01 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online
22$46,528$24,312
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
10$50,181Suppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
29$42,576$25,675
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
64$41,757$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Post-baccalaureate certificate (15)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Biology, General
CIP 26.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
CIP 04.03
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Information Science/Studies
CIP 11.04
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (18)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · Some credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
30$125,474Suppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · Some credentials fully online
28$54,692Suppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · Some credentials fully online
25$68,852Suppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · Some credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, Other
CIP 42.99 · Some credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · No credentials fully online
19$61,644Suppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online
101$60,429Suppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
5$53,162Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (10)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, Other
CIP 42.99 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 168263, OPEID 002189. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.