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University of Massachusetts-Lowell vs Westfield State University

Westfield State University students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $16,484 vs $17,362 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureUniversity of Massachusetts-LowellWestfield State University
Admit rate 83% 81%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1180–1370 —
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 25–32 —
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureUniversity of Massachusetts-LowellWestfield State University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $31,226 $28,223
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $17,362 $16,484
Average paid from out of state, estimated $37,158 $22,564
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureUniversity of Massachusetts-LowellWestfield State University
Under $30,000 $9,180 $11,786
$30,000–$48,000 $9,988 $12,339
$48,000–$75,000 $10,484 $13,642
$75,000–$110,000 $16,122 $15,625
Over $110,000 $27,079 $23,555
After you start
MeasureUniversity of Massachusetts-LowellWestfield State University
Undergrads 11,434 3,615
Graduate within 6 years 70% 55%
Come back for year two 84% 74%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $77,989 $63,082
Median debt at graduation $23,250 $20,510

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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