by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Westfield really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Westfield. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Westfield total enrollment is approximately 3,632 students. 3,203 are undergraduates and 429 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Westfield undergraduate population is made up of 54.3% women, and 45.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Westfield Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,254 | 70.5% |
| Hispanic | 437 | 13.7% |
| Black or African American | 206 | 6.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 108 | 3.4% |
| Unknown | 85 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 75 | 2.3% |
| International | 33 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 75.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 24.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Westfield Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 282 | 66.4% |
| Hispanic | 55 | 12.9% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 6.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 27 | 6.4% |
| Asian | 13 | 3.1% |
| Unknown | 11 | 2.6% |
| International | 8 | 1.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,536 | 70.0% |
| Hispanic | 492 | 13.6% |
| Black or African American | 235 | 6.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 135 | 3.7% |
| Unknown | 96 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 88 | 2.4% |
| International | 41 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
Westfield State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 78.1% |
| Asian | 10.2% |
| Black or African American | 7.1% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,062 female students and 1,570 male students at Westfield.
Westfield State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 92.3% of Westfield students come from within the state, and 7.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 18 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 741 | 88.5% |
| Connecticut | 52 | 6.2% |
| New York | 15 | 1.8% |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 0.5% |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 0.5% |
Westfield welcomes about 1.1% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Westfield, 54.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1,302 | 28.4% |
| 18-19 | 1,205 | 26.3% |
| 22-24 | 903 | 19.7% |
| 35 and over | 410 | 8.9% |
| 25-29 | 392 | 8.5% |
| 30-34 | 222 | 4.8% |
| Under 18 | 152 | 3.3% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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