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Westfield State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,654
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 63%
Average Aid Amount $6,551
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 760
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 96%

Financial Aid Information at Westfield State

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,654 students (63% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $6,551. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 760 students (96% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Westfield State University is $11,882 for Massachusetts residents and $17,962 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,654 students (63% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $6,551. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Westfield State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Westfield State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,65463%$6,551
Pell Grants1,34032%$4,649
Federal Student Loans2,44958%$5,998

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 760 beginning students (96% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 760 students (96% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Westfield State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Westfield State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid76096%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources73793%$6,904
Federal Grants28436%$5,126
Pell Grants28436%$4,842
Other Federal Grants12416%$652
State/Local Grants45958%$3,429
Institutional Grants67885%$3,036
Student Loans57873%$6,994
Federal Student Loans56371%$5,106
Other Student Loans9312%$12,559

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 666 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Westfield State University. Among them, 511 students have lived on campus and 34 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Westfield State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus556280511
Living Off-Campus with Family86138121
Living Off-Campus without Family1722434

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Westfield State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level687666$4,592,540$6,685
$0 - $30,000111111$1,711,770$15,421
$30,001 - $48,0005454$713,807$13,219
$48,001 - $75,000105105$858,703$8,178
$75,001 - $110,000118118$478,422$4,054
$110,001 or more299278$829,838$2,775