Westfield State's tuition & fees has increased from $14,895 (2015) to $18,259 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 22.58% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $5,400 (year 2015) to $8,676 (year 2025).
Westfield State's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 13.51%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 29.59% from 2015 ($28,441).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Westfield State's COA is $36,858, which is increased by 3.02% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Westfield State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 22.58% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $11,209. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Westfield State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has increased 9.09% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,100 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,006 | -8.55% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,050 | 4.37% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,070 | 1.90% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,070 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,070 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,070 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,140 | 6.54% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,140 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | 5.26% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 29.91% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 27.05% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Westfield State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,446 | $12,446 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,830 | $12,830 | 3.09% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,311 | $13,311 | 3.75% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,621 | $13,621 | 2.33% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,125 | $14,125 | 3.70% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,811 | $13,811 | -2.22% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,769 | $14,769 | 6.94% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,766 | $15,766 | 6.75% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,674 | $17,417 | 5.76% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,399 | $18,631 | 4.35% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Westfield State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Westfield State University | $18,259
($12,179) | $17,962
($11,882) | 1.65% |
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| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | $40,449
($17,772) | $39,293
($17,357) | 2.94% |
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| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | $36,264
($16,966) | $35,396
($16,570) | 2.45% |
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| University of Massachusetts-Boston | $38,115
($15,898) | $37,171
($15,495) | 2.54% |
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| Bridgewater State University | $17,874
($11,734) | $17,529
($11,389) | 1.97% |
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| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | $32,567
($15,612) | $31,750
($15,208) | 2.57% |
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