For the academic year 2024-2025, Westfield State University has a total enrollment of 4,588 students, including 3,868 undergraduate and 720 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - Westfield State's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,923 male (41.91%) and 2,665 female (58.09%) students are attending Westfield State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 72.16.
By class level, 3,868 (84.31%) are undergraduate students and 720 (15.69%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 44.36% are male and 55.64% are female, while among graduate students, 28.75% are male and 71.25% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,588 | 3,868 | 720 |
| Men | 1,923 | 1,716 | 207 |
| Women | 2,665 | 2,152 | 513 |
By race/ethnicity, 3,031 White, 293 Black, and 110 Asian students out of a total of 4,588 are attending at Westfield State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Westfield State University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 53.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Asian | 110 | 38 | 72 |
| Black | 293 | 141 | 152 |
| Hispanic | 685 | 269 | 416 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| White | 3,031 | 1,261 | 1,770 |
| Two or more races | 140 | 66 | 74 |
| Race Unknown | 266 | 116 | 150 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 93 | 37 | 56 |
| Black | 255 | 129 | 126 |
| Hispanic | 601 | 245 | 356 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 2,559 | 1,127 | 1,432 |
| Two or more races | 111 | 57 | 54 |
| Race Unknown | 200 | 93 | 107 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| Black | 38 | 12 | 26 |
| Hispanic | 84 | 24 | 60 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 472 | 134 | 338 |
| Two or more races | 29 | 9 | 20 |
| Race Unknown | 66 | 23 | 43 |
By age, Westfield State has 152 students under 18 years old and 9 students over 65 years old. There are 3,562 students under 25 years old, and 1,024 students over 25 years old out of 4,588 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 152 students are younger than 18 and 5 students are older than 65. Westfield State has 3,412 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 455 students aged 25 and over.
It has 150 graduate students aged under 25 and 569 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 152 | 91 | 61 |
| 18-19 | 1,205 | 685 | 520 |
| 20-21 | 1,302 | 723 | 579 |
| 22-24 | 903 | 511 | 392 |
| 25-29 | 392 | 252 | 140 |
| 30-34 | 222 | 142 | 80 |
| 35-39 | 144 | 83 | 61 |
| 40-49 | 196 | 140 | 56 |
| 50-64 | 61 | 33 | 28 |
| Over 65 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 152 | 91 | 61 |
| 18-19 | 1,205 | 685 | 520 |
| 20-21 | 1,301 | 722 | 579 |
| 22-24 | 754 | 399 | 355 |
| 25-29 | 185 | 101 | 84 |
| 30-34 | 103 | 58 | 45 |
| 35-39 | 63 | 33 | 30 |
| 40-49 | 78 | 50 | 28 |
| 50-64 | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 149 | 112 | 37 |
| 25-29 | 207 | 151 | 56 |
| 30-34 | 119 | 84 | 35 |
| 35-39 | 81 | 50 | 31 |
| 40-49 | 118 | 90 | 28 |
| 50-64 | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Over 65 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Westfield State University, 515 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,058 students are enrolled in some online courses.
471 students who live in Massachusetts or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 44 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 4,588 | 515 | 2,058 |
| Undergraduate | 3,868 | 419 | 1,726 |
| Graduate | 720 | 96 | 332 |
| Massachusetts Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 471 | 43 | 1 |
| Undergraduate | 382 | 36 | 1 |
| Graduate | 89 | 7 | 0 |
Among 3,868 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 334 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.63%.263 students have transferred in as full-time status and 71 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 2,933 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 263 |
| Regular Part-time | 601 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 71 |
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