Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Westfield State's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Westfield State has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,909 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts average (8,889 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Westfield State University4,5883,868720
Similarly Ranked Schools4,9093,6371,272
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts8,8897,4761,947
The below chart compares the student population between Westfield State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,923 male and 2,665 female students attending Westfield State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Westfield State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Westfield State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,8683,196672
Men1,7161,435281
Women2,1521,761391
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Westfield State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total720378342
Men20791116
Women513287226

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,031 White students (66.06%) and 685 Hispanic students (14.93%) at Westfield State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Westfield State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Westfield State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native413
Asian933756
Black or African American255129126
Hispanic601245356
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White2,5591,1271,432
Two or More Races1115754
Race/Ethnicity Unknown20093107
Total 3,8681,7162,152
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Westfield State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native321
Asian17116
Black or African American381226
Hispanic842460
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White472134338
Two or More Races29920
Race/Ethnicity Unknown662343
Total 720207513

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,562 students whose age under twenty five and 632 students whose age is over thirty years old at Westfield State University.
Especially, 152 students are younger than eighteen and 9 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Westfield State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Westfield State University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,868 1,7162,152
Under 18152 6191
18-191,205 520685
20-211,301 579722
22-24754 355399
25-29185 84101
30-34103 4558
35-3963 3033
40-4978 2850
50-6421 1110
65 and over5 23
unknown1 10
Total 3,868 1,7162,152
Population by Student Age at Westfield State University
TotalMenWomen
Total720 207513
20-211 01
22-24149 37112
25-29207 56151
30-34119 3584
35-3981 3150
40-49118 2890
50-6440 1723
65 and over4 31
unknown1 01
Total 720 207513

Online Student Population

At Westfield State University, 2,573 students (56.08% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 515 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 471 students live in Massachusetts where Westfield State University is located in and 36 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total4,5883,868720
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes51541996
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,0581,726332
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,0151,723292
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)51541996
Massachusetts Residents47138289
Other State in U.S.36306
Outside of U.S.110
Unknown761