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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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

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