Westfield, Massachusetts · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Westfield, Massachusetts, Westfield State University is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 4,588 students in fall 2024, including 3,868 undergraduates and 720 graduate students.
Westfield State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 64 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, Social Work, and Psychology, General. It awarded 1,095 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
4,588
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
1,095
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
64
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 64
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
43%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
821
Master's degrees
265
Postbaccalaureate certificates
9
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,588
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,868
Graduate students, fall 2024
720
Full-time, fall 2024
78%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,484
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,457
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,027
Full-time, 2024-25
68%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
63%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
10%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
16
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
49%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Massachusetts State College Athletic Association
President
Linda Thompson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization