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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Eastern Connecticut State is more diverse (index 0.55 vs. 0.50)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Westfield State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Eastern Connecticut State (33% vs. 29%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Eastern Connecticut State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Westfield State (34% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Eastern Connecticut State3.4K
Westfield State3.6K
Pell Grant share
Eastern Connecticut State29%
Westfield State33%
First-gen share
Eastern Connecticut State34%
Westfield State31%
Diversity index
Eastern Connecticut State0.55
Westfield State0.50

Who they are

Men
Eastern Connecticut State41%
Westfield State45%
Part-time students
Eastern Connecticut State5%
Westfield State12%
Students 25 and older
Eastern Connecticut State6%
Westfield State12%

Race & ethnicity

Eastern Connecticut State
Westfield State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Eastern Connecticut State89%
Westfield State88%
First-years from other states
Eastern Connecticut State11%
Westfield State11%
First-years from abroad
Eastern Connecticut State0%
Westfield State0%
New transfer students this fall
Eastern Connecticut State277
Westfield State334
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Eastern Connecticut State26%
Westfield State28%

Campus

Eastern Connecticut State
Town near a cityNCAA D-III · Little East ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Westfield State
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Massachusetts State College Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why