Westfield State University Business Programs
Westfield State University is a public institution situated in Westfield, Massachusetts. Westfield is located in a safe and convenient suburb.
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Westfield State University Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Westfield.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#40 | Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#46 | Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Where Is Westfield State University?
Contact details for Westfield are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 577 Western Ave, Westfield, MA 01086-1630 |
Phone: | 413-572-5300 |
Website: | www.westfield.ma.edu |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/WestfieldStateUniversity |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/westfieldstate |
How Do I Get Into Westfield?
You can apply to Westfield online at: https://explore.westfield.ma.edu/Ellucian.ERecruiting.Web.External/Pages/Welcome.aspx
Admission Requirements for Westfield
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
TOEFL | recommended |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Westfield?
Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 88%, and the acceptance rate for women is 95%.
Average Test Scores
About 88% of students accepted to Westfield submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 580. Math scores were between 480 and 560.
Can I Afford Westfield State University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Westfield, approximately 75% of students took out student loans averaging $7,750 a year. That adds up to $31,000 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Westfield is 3.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Westfield State University Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 762 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 3,812 full-time undergraduates at Westfield, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Westfield State University students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 65 |
Black or African American | 201 |
Hispanic or Latino | 436 |
White | 2,854 |
International Students | 16 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 240 |
Geographic Diversity
Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Westfield State University. At this time, 10 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 19 countries are represented at Westfield. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Pakistan, and Rwanda.
Online Learning at Westfield State University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Westfield has changed over the last few years.
Online Affordability Rankings of Westfield
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Westfield State University was $11,139 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $17,219. The following table shows how Westfield is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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General Business/Commerce | #74 | #33 |
General Business/Commerce | #74 | #33 |
Online Growth Rankings of Westfield
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Westfield State University was 135.1%. This is the #310 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Westfield regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Westfield State University Business Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Bachelor’s | Master’s | TOTAL |
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General Business/Commerce | 150 | 0 | 150 |
General Economics | 19 | 0 | 19 |
Accounting | 0 | 9 | 9 |
TOTAL | 169 | 9 | 178 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By John Phelan under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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