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Westfield State College

General Information

Name: Westfield State College
Address: 577 Western Ave, Westfield, MA 01086-1630
Phone:

  • General information: (413) 572-5300
  • Financial aid office: (413) 572-5218
  • Admissions office: (413) 572-5218

Website: www.wsc.ma.edu/
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,950$5,657$4,857
        Out-of-state$12,030$12,707$10,637
Books and supplies$850$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,470$6,470$5,730
        Other expenses$1,390$1,263$1,713
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,470$6,470$5,730
        Other expenses$1,390$1,263$1,713
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,240$2,113$2,613

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$14,660$14,190$13,100
        Off-campus$14,660$14,190$13,100
        Off-campus with family$9,040$8,570$8,270
Out-of-state
        On-campus$20,740$21,240$18,880
        Off-campus$20,740$21,240$18,880
        Off-campus with family$15,120$15,620$14,050

2446 was listed as the housing capacity, and it is, when temporary accommodations are excluded. The college made some temporary housing available for the first semester, and the total of permanent plus temporary is 2646 total spaces.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 83%
  • Federal grants: 20%
  • State/local grants: 28%
  • Institutional grants: 28%
  • Student loans: 65%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2628
  • State/local grants:$2223
  • Institutional grants:$2110
  • Student loans:$2990

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,8712,1342,737
Percent admitted63.8%60.2%66.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time37.3%39.8%35.6%
Part-time0.1%0.2%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 5345
Undergraduate enrollment: 4667
First-time student retention: 79%
Overall graduation rate: 53%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 88%
    • Part Time: 12%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 45%
    • Women: 55%

White non-hispanic: 83%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 10%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Biology Teacher Education - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Master
  • History Teacher Education - Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Secondary School Administration/Principalship - Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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