WPI vs Westfield State

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WPI is a private (not-for-profit) and Westfield State is a public 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 - Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Westfield State University.

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

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