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Pair MA:WA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-TUITION
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE MA × WA
- ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · Out-of-State Tuition
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.
- Westfield State University: average net price rose +19.4% from $15,549 (2013) to $18,561 (2023), r² 0.70.
- University of Washington-Tacoma Campus: net price ranged $7,953–$10,897 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +4.0% is not a trend (r² 0.04).
- Westfield State University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.37).
- University of Washington-Tacoma Campus: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.04).
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
Out-of-State Tuition
Avg Net Price
Median Debt at Graduation
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Earnings (6 yr)
150%-Time Completion
Retention Rate
In-State Tuition
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Westfield State University Westfield, MA | University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA |
| Location | Westfield, MA | Tacoma, WA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 3,615 | 4,185 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $18,259 | $43,404 |
| Avg Net Price | $16,721 | $10,163 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $22,457 | $14,615 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $57,346 | $78,466 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $46,861 | $62,979 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 54.6% | 62.8% |
| Retention Rate | 73.9% | 80.0% |
| In-State Tuition | $12,179 | $13,168 |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: Westfield State University vs University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Westfield State University leads on out-of-state tuition ($18,259 vs $43,404 at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus)
- AVG-NET-PRICE University of Washington-Tacoma Campus leads on avg net price ($10,163 vs $16,721 at Westfield State University)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA University of Washington-Tacoma Campus leads on median debt at graduation ($14,615 vs $22,457 at Westfield State University)
Westfield State University profile · University of Washington-Tacoma Campus profile · Compare other colleges
Out-of-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Westfield State University and University of Washington-Tacoma Campus?▼
Westfield State University leads on out-of-state tuition at $18,259 versus $43,404 at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Westfield State University and University of Washington-Tacoma Campus?▼
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus leads on avg net price at $10,163 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 University of Washington-Tacoma Campus?▼
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus leads on median debt at graduation at $14,615 versus $22,457 at Westfield State University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.