The student population at Westfield State University is 4,588 (3,868 undergraduate and 720 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,908 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Westfield State is 84.31% which is decreased by 1,768 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 140 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.39 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
515 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 29.72% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,522 where 4,588 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
84.31% of total students is undergraduate students and 15.69% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,768 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 140 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.39 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Westfield State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Westfield State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,496 | 5,636 | 2,616 | 3,020 | 860 | 244 | 616 |
| 2016-17 | 6,335 -161 | 5,633 -3 | 2,616 | 3,017 -3 | 702 -158 | 219 -25 | 483 -133 |
| 2017-18 | 6,237 -98 | 5,584 -49 | 2,586 -30 | 2,998 -19 | 653 -49 | 194 -25 | 459 -24 |
| 2018-19 | 6,100 -137 | 5,382 -202 | 2,425 -161 | 2,957 -41 | 718 65 | 188 -6 | 530 71 |
| 2019-20 | 5,795 -305 | 5,069 -313 | 2,260 -165 | 2,809 -148 | 726 8 | 192 4 | 534 4 |
| 2020-21 | 5,395 -400 | 4,633 -436 | 2,050 -210 | 2,583 -226 | 762 36 | 229 37 | 533 -1 |
| 2021-22 | 5,013 -382 | 4,239 -394 | 1,877 -173 | 2,362 -221 | 774 12 | 252 23 | 522 -11 |
| 2022-23 | 4,702 -311 | 3,943 -296 | 1,754 -123 | 2,189 -173 | 759 -15 | 221 -31 | 538 16 |
| 2023-24 | 4,555 -147 | 3,788 -155 | 1,730 -24 | 2,058 -131 | 767 8 | 218 -3 | 549 11 |
| 2024-25 | 4,588 33 | 3,868 80 | 1,716 -14 | 2,152 94 | 720 -47 | 207 -11 | 513 -36 |
| Average | 5,522 | 4,778 | 2,163 | 2,615 | 744 | 216 | 528 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,778 where 3,868 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Westfield State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,636 | 4,972 | 2,314 | 2,658 | 664 | 302 | 362 |
| 2016-17 | 5,633 | 4,979 | 2,305 | 2,674 | 654 | 311 | 343 |
| 2017-18 | 5,584 | 4,800 | 2,198 | 2,602 | 784 | 388 | 396 |
| 2018-19 | 5,382 | 4,571 | 2,060 | 2,511 | 811 | 365 | 446 |
| 2019-20 | 5,069 | 4,250 | 1,929 | 2,321 | 819 | 331 | 488 |
| 2020-21 | 4,633 | 3,812 | 1,710 | 2,102 | 821 | 340 | 481 |
| 2021-22 | 4,239 | 3,486 | 1,559 | 1,927 | 753 | 318 | 435 |
| 2022-23 | 3,943 | 3,263 | 1,434 | 1,829 | 680 | 320 | 360 |
| 2023-24 | 3,788 | 3,089 | 1,416 | 1,673 | 699 | 314 | 385 |
| 2024-25 | 3,868 | 3,196 | 1,435 | 1,761 | 672 | 281 | 391 |
| Average | 4,778 | 4,778 | 1,836 | 2,206 | 4,778 | 327 | 409 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 744 where 720 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Westfield State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 860 | 251 | 68 | 183 | 609 | 176 | 433 |
| 2016-17 | 702 | 245 | 60 | 185 | 457 | 159 | 298 |
| 2017-18 | 653 | 267 | 67 | 200 | 386 | 127 | 259 |
| 2018-19 | 718 | 322 | 74 | 248 | 396 | 114 | 282 |
| 2019-20 | 726 | 355 | 97 | 258 | 371 | 95 | 276 |
| 2020-21 | 762 | 411 | 118 | 293 | 351 | 111 | 240 |
| 2021-22 | 774 | 389 | 121 | 268 | 385 | 131 | 254 |
| 2022-23 | 759 | 395 | 103 | 292 | 364 | 118 | 246 |
| 2023-24 | 767 | 403 | 100 | 303 | 364 | 118 | 246 |
| 2024-25 | 720 | 378 | 91 | 287 | 342 | 116 | 226 |
| Average | 744 | 744 | 90 | 252 | 744 | 127 | 276 |
The percentage of white students is 66.06%. The percentage was 75.37% 10 years ago and Westfield State still has a high percentage of white students. 2.40% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.39% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.93% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.37% to 66.06%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.40% to 2.40%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.22% to 6.39%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.00% to 14.93%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5357 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4220 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Westfield State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16 | 91 | 274 | 520 | 3 | 4,896 | 260 |
| 2016-17 | 10 | 99 | 293 | 578 | 5 | 4,707 | 270 |
| 2017-18 | 17 | 99 | 303 | 629 | 4 | 4,556 | 259 |
| 2018-19 | 14 | 94 | 302 | 655 | 2 | 4,438 | 233 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 100 | 297 | 607 | 3 | 4,149 | 183 |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 86 | 299 | 665 | 2 | 3,812 | 169 |
| 2021-22 | 17 | 104 | 249 | 538 | 1 | 3,531 | 161 |
| 2022-23 | 14 | 102 | 267 | 540 | 2 | 3,247 | 156 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 93 | 282 | 583 | 2 | 2,991 | 152 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 110 | 293 | 685 | 3 | 3,031 | 140 |
| Average | 14 | 98 | 286 | 600 | 3 | 3,936 | 198 |
515 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 29.72% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Westfield State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,496 | 397 | 1,613 | 4,486 |
| 2016-17 | 6,335 | 433 | 1,859 | 4,043 |
| 2017-18 | 6,237 | 449 | 1,826 | 3,962 |
| 2018-19 | 6,100 | 484 | 1,923 | 3,693 |
| 2019-20 | 5,795 | 434 | 1,962 | 3,399 |
| 2020-21 | 5,395 | 2,775 | 2,476 | 144 |
| 2021-22 | 5,013 | 568 | 2,052 | 2,393 |
| 2022-23 | 4,702 | 689 | 1,926 | 2,087 |
| 2023-24 | 4,555 | 536 | 1,863 | 2,156 |
| 2024-25 | 4,588 | 515 | 2,058 | 2,015 |
| Average | 5,522 | 728 | 1,956 | 2,838 |
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