Westfield State University: Statistics

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#4761 of 14,131 In the World
#1331 of 2,597 In North America
#1254 of 2,496 In the United States
#60 of 88 In Massachusetts
#630 of 1,028 For Social Work
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Acceptance rate
82%
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
3,943
Graduates
759
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Post-master's certificate

Westfield State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Westfield State University has an acceptance rate of 82% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 82% 78% 84%
Applicants 6,625 2,648 3,844
Admissions 5,400 2,065 3,242
Freshmen enrolled full time 798 349 428
Freshmen enrolled part time 5 4

1,926 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

689 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Other Tests Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 3247 (69%)
Hispanic 540 (12%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 342 (7%)
Black or African American 267 (6%)
Two or more races 156 (3%)
Asian 102 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 32 (0.7%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 7 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$6,904
Students receiving aid
96%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $970$1,775
Tuition in-state $970$1,775
Tuition out-of-state $7,050$1,775
Fee in-district $10,530$4,700
Fee in-state $10,530$4,700
Fee out-of-state $10,530$4,700

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,396
Combined charge for room and board $13,024
Room charge $8,300
Meal charge $4,724

Westfield State University majors

Westfield State University has granted 982 bachelor's degrees across 36 programs and 246 master's across 17 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Westfield State University.

Major Bachelor Master
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 142 25
Business & Commerce, General 142
Social Work 31 99
Psychology, General 96
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 66
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 62
Elementary Education and Teaching 46 7
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 46 2
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 40 4
Kindergarten & Preschool Education and Teaching 32 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 38
History, General 28 7
Environmental Science 29
Physician Assistant 29
English Language and Literature, General 23 3
Counseling Psychology 24
Special Education and Teaching, General 15 7
Political Science and Government, General 18
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 17
Mathematics, General 15 1
Art & Art Studies, General 14
Computer Science 14
Public Administration 13
Accounting 3 6
Information Science & Studies 9
Reading Teacher Education 8
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 7
Athletic Training & Trainer 6
Chemistry, General 6
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 6
Economics, General 6
Music, General 5
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 3
Finance, General 3
Marketing Research 3
Social Sciences, General 3
Sociology, General 3
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 2
Psychology, Other 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Physical Sciences, General 1
Grand Total 982 246

Westfield State University has a graduation rate of 60%, which is among the 41% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 60% 53% 65%
  • Full-time retention rate - 75%
  • Part-time retention rate - 17%

Publications & Citations

Westfield State University has published 1,134 scientific papers with 11,456 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Sociology, Biology, Psychology, Environmental Science, Law, Medicine, Computer Science, and Philosophy.

Publications
1,134
Citations
11,456

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
774 / 7,873
Political Science
479 / 4,522
Sociology
472 / 4,907
Biology
471 / 7,539
Psychology
464 / 7,425
Environmental Science
459 / 4,989
Law
450 / 4,207
Medicine
436 / 6,806
Computer Science
427 / 6,048
Philosophy
352 / 4,128
History
278 / 2,166
Geography and Cartography
276 / 2,878
Engineering
262 / 3,345
Physics
248 / 3,031
Social Psychology
242 / 4,540
Mathematics
242 / 3,505
Ecology
241 / 2,938
Business
212 / 2,310
Art & Design
186 / 2,207
Chemistry
184 / 3,058
Geology
182 / 3,289
Archaeology
179 / 1,996
Economics
170 / 1,790
Psychiatry
168 / 3,292
Paleontology
148 / 2,569
Child Psychology
144 / 3,939
Linguistics
143 / 1,781
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
136 / 2,192
Genetics
136 / 2,384
Statistics
128 / 2,729
Quantum and Particle physics
123 / 1,142
Botany
122 / 1,821
Neuroscience
118 / 3,055
Pathology
117 / 2,843
Math Teachers
116 / 854
Development Studies
113 / 1,469
Education Majors
112 / 881
Public Health
108 / 1,494
Biochemistry
105 / 2,038
Zoology
104 / 539

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 11 17
1992 8 21
1993 2 29
1994 6 26
1995 16 26
1996 9 36
1997 11 60
1998 12 55
1999 12 68
2000 12 96
2001 6 100
2002 17 165
2003 12 130
2004 16 147
2005 10 163
2006 15 146
2007 11 217
2008 10 202
2009 22 252
2010 43 310
2011 23 361
2012 19 473
2013 33 518
2014 32 514
2015 44 572
2016 33 583
2017 44 534
2018 42 593
2019 49 683
2020 84 797
2021 98 802
2022 41 917
2023 28 933
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Westfield State University alumni

  1. Nettie Stevens

    Nettie Stevens
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1861-1912 (aged 51)
    Occupations
    biologistgeneticistlibrarianzoologist
    Biography

    Nettie Maria Stevens was an American geneticist who discovered sex chromosomes. In 1905, soon after the rediscovery of Mendel's paper on genetics in 1900, she observed that male mealworms produced two kinds of sperm, one with a large chromosome and one with a small chromosome. When the sperm with the large chromosome fertilized eggs, they produced female offspring, and when the sperm with the small chromosome fertilized eggs, they produced male offspring. The pair of sex chromosomes that she studied later became known as the X and Y chromosomes.

  2. Peter Laviolette

    Peter Laviolette
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    ice hockey coachice hockey player
    Biography

    Peter Philip Laviolette Jr. is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the current head coach for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was previously the head coach of the New York Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes, Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers, and Washington Capitals. He led the Hurricanes to a Stanley Cup win in 2006, and later coached the Flyers to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2010, and the Predators in 2017. Laviolette is the fourth coach in NHL history to lead three teams to the Stanley Cup Finals. He played 12 NHL games, all with the New York Rangers.

  3. Jennifer Lafleur

    Jennifer Lafleur
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    film actoractor
    Biography

    Jennifer Lafleur is an American actress. She is known for appearing in the independent films The Do-Deca-Pentathlon, The Pretty One (2013), The Midnight Swim (2014), MAD (2016) and 6 Years (2015). On television, Lafleur has appeared on the HBO series Big Little Lies, Room 104 and Animals., the Showtime series Billions, American Crime on ABC, Married on FX, Chicago Fire on NBC, Workaholics and Review on Comedy Central, Childrens Hospital and Newsreaders on Adult Swim, and Major Crimes on TNT.

  4. George Bruce Cortelyou

    George Bruce Cortelyou
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1862-1940 (aged 78)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    George Bruce Cortelyou was an American cabinet secretary of the early twentieth century. He served in various capacities in the presidential administrations of Grover Cleveland, William McKinley, and Theodore Roosevelt.

All 15 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names WSU
Founded 1838
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar September to May. Also Summer Session (June - August)
Total FTE staff 644
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and contacts

Address 577 Western Ave
Westfield, Massachusetts, 01086-1630
United States
City population 41,000
Phone 4135725300

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