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Pair MA:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-NET
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE MA × CA
- ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
- GAP-NET Largest gap · Avg Net Price
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Net-price paths do not share a shape
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.
- California State University-Los Angeles: net price ranged $2,037–$5,431 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -24.3% is not a trend (r² 0.02).
- Westfield State University: average net price rose +19.4% from $15,549 (2013) to $18,561 (2023), r² 0.70.
- Westfield State University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.37).
- California State University-Los Angeles: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.30).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Location
Undergraduate Enrollment
Avg Net Price
Median Debt at Graduation
In-State Tuition
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Acceptance Rate
Out-of-State Tuition
150%-Time Completion
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Westfield State University Westfield, MA | California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA |
| Location | Westfield, MA | Los Angeles, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 3,615 | 19,562 |
| Avg Net Price | $16,721 | $3,967 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $22,457 | $13,000 |
| In-State Tuition | $12,179 | $7,160 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 80.1% | 67.2% |
| Acceptance Rate | 81.4% | 91.3% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $18,259 | $19,760 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 54.6% | 52.8% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $57,346 | $59,211 |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: Westfield State University vs California State University-Los Angeles
- AVG-NET-PRICE California State University-Los Angeles leads on avg net price ($3,967 vs $16,721 at Westfield State University)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA California State University-Los Angeles leads on median debt at graduation ($13,000 vs $22,457 at Westfield State University)
- IN-STATE-TUITION California State University-Los Angeles leads on in-state tuition ($7,160 vs $12,179 at Westfield State University)
Westfield State University profile · California State University-Los Angeles profile · Compare other colleges
Avg Net Price and other Scorecard questions
On avg net price, who leads between Westfield State University and California State University-Los Angeles?▼
California State University-Los Angeles leads on avg net price at $3,967 versus $16,721 at Westfield State University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Westfield State University and California State University-Los Angeles?▼
California State University-Los Angeles leads on median debt at graduation at $13,000 versus $22,457 at Westfield State University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Westfield State University and California State University-Los Angeles?▼
California State University-Los Angeles leads on in-state tuition at $7,160 versus $12,179 at Westfield State University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.