Westfield State vs WPI

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Westfield State is a public and WPI is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
WPI has more expensive tuition & fees ($58,870) than Westfield State ($17,962).
It is harder to admit to WPI than Westfield State.
WPI has more students with 7,308 students while Westfield State has 4,702 students.
WPI has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Westfield State's ratio is 14 to 1.
WPI has more full-time faculties with 408 faculties while Westfield State has 226 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Westfield State University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Westfield State	vs.	WPI
Westfield, Massachusetts	Location	Worcester, Massachusetts
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$11,882 Out-Of-State$17,962	2024 Tuition & Fees	$58,870
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$6,551	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,715

81.00 %	Acceptance Rates	58.00 %
13.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
59 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
75 %	Retention Rate	91 %
4,702	Student Population	7,308
226	Number of Faculties	408
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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