Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,810
Graduate Enrollment: 1,113
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
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medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 84.77%
Male/Female: 45% / 55% (2017)
First generation college students: 35.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 8.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 59.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 28.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 18.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 11.5% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 76.3%
Black: 8.6%
Hispanic: 6.6%
Asian: 1.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.0%
Non-resident alien: 1.2%
Unknown race: 1.4%
Black: 8.6%
Hispanic: 6.6%
Asian: 1.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.0%
Non-resident alien: 1.2%
Unknown race: 1.4%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $24,295
In-State tuition: $12,740Out-of-State tuition: $12,740
Estimated books and supplies: $828 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,340 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,062 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $7,998 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,062 (2022)
Average Family Income: $65,346 (2017)
Median Family Income: $41,669 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 34.8%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 50.0%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $223 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $7,551 |
| $30k-48k | $10,177 |
| $48k-75k | $13,542 |
| $75k-110k | $17,386 |
| $110k+ | $19,959 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 36%6-year graduation rate: 48%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.5% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $21,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,373 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,727 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $17,248 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 66.2% (2015) |
| @3 year | 72.2% (2017) |
| @5 year | 75.4% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 44.6% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 49.1% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $45,686 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $55,735 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Data Processing. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 30 | $27,000 | $239 | $55,855 ($4,655) | $69,490 ($5,791) |
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 12 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 14 | $23,251 | $217 | ||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 29 | $638 | $84,943 ($7,079) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 46 | $30,500 | $263 | $39,309 ($3,276) | $41,392 ($3,449) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 31 | $29,076 | $286 | $41,431 ($3,453) | $41,325 ($3,444) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Systems Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Manufacturing Engineering. | 38 | $18,500 | $170 | $68,033 ($5,669) | $74,843 ($6,237) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Surveying Engineering. | 13 | $62,632 ($5,219) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 27 | $14,589 | $148 | $48,033 ($4,003) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 11 | $56,789 ($4,732) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 17 | $70,692 ($5,891) | $77,781 ($6,482) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 26 | $11,000 | $113 | $50,038 ($4,170) | $68,281 ($5,690) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 32 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 64 | $29,852 | $251 | $34,077 ($2,840) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 86 | $26,000 | $246 | $21,858 ($1,822) | $54,199 ($4,517) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biotechnology. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 10 | $54,347 ($4,529) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 22 | $19,104 | $200 | $22,016 ($1,835) | $64,507 ($5,376) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Physical Science Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 38 | $27,125 | $284 | $28,784 ($2,399) | $39,827 ($3,319) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 99 | $18,500 | $195 | $35,586 ($2,966) | $58,930 ($4,911) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 344 | $25,260 | $199 | $40,153 ($3,346) | $52,189 ($4,349) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 19 | $271 | $44,873 ($3,739) | $55,902 ($4,659) | |
| Associate's Degree | Social Work. | 17 | $24,000 | $217 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 74 | $27,500 | $264 | $35,238 ($2,937) | $43,864 ($3,655) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 33 | $280 | $45,328 ($3,777) | $59,534 ($4,961) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Geography and Cartography. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 56 | $29,518 | $276 | $48,904 ($4,075) | $46,406 ($3,867) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 45 | $22,656 | $194 | $48,324 ($4,027) | $65,151 ($5,429) |
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 25 | $17,100 | $175 | $48,443 ($4,037) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 249 | $25,384 | $210 | $45,426 ($3,786) | $56,996 ($4,750) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 41 | $82,433 ($6,869) | $104,386 ($8,699) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 28 | $70,428 ($5,869) | $94,559 ($7,880) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 57 | $25,838 | $212 | $42,207 ($3,517) | $55,826 ($4,652) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 13 | $48,004 ($4,000) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 34 | $27,000 | $282 | $31,457 ($2,621) | $35,686 ($2,974) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Resources Management and Services. | 23 | $27,921 | $187 | $50,897 ($4,241) | $52,161 ($4,347) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 18 | $27,000 | $232 | $45,527 ($3,794) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | International Business. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 10 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Marketing. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 26 | $22,580 | $239 | $35,272 ($2,939) | $46,761 ($3,897) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 23 | $22,481 | $233 | $25,747 ($2,146) | $33,875 ($2,823) |
| Associate's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 17 | $11,678 | $124 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 75 | $27,000 | $286 | $27,141 ($2,262) | $41,149 ($3,429) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 33 | $27,813 | $288 | $63,352 ($5,279) | $65,887 ($5,491) |
| Associate's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 35 | $16,750 | $178 | $75,899 ($6,325) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 124 | $24,250 | $249 | $72,117 ($6,010) | $81,758 ($6,813) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | 74 | $22,750 | $208 | $68,087 ($5,674) | $78,170 ($6,514) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 12 | $25,000 | $225 | $65,274 ($5,440) | |
| Associate's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 59 | $18,500 | $165 | $52,445 ($4,370) | $69,603 ($5,800) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 112 | $27,000 | $249 | $64,105 ($5,342) | $77,264 ($6,439) |
| Associate's Degree | Construction Engineering Technologies. | 41 | $13,000 | $138 | $60,005 ($5,000) | $75,930 ($6,328) |
| Associate's Degree | Engineering-Related Technologies. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 40 | $31,000 | $305 | $44,328 ($3,694) | $48,577 ($4,048) |
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 26 | $25,769 | $245 | $32,144 ($2,679) | $31,983 ($2,665) |
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 17 | $21,500 | $228 | $33,868 ($2,822) | $36,336 ($3,028) |
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 18 | $20,128 | $209 | $32,418 ($2,702) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. | 26 | $13,000 | $138 | $47,622 ($3,969) | $70,557 ($5,880) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. | 23 | $23,250 | $246 | $63,797 ($5,316) | $70,652 ($5,888) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 53 | $26,000 | $260 | $67,164 ($5,597) | $80,314 ($6,693) |
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 53 | $21,765 | $195 | $64,820 ($5,402) | $74,137 ($6,178) |
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 56 | $17,500 | $173 | $53,518 ($4,460) | $77,380 ($6,448) |
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 9 | $41,116 ($3,426) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 143 | $27,000 | $270 | $30,718 ($2,560) | $39,209 ($3,267) |
| Master's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Design and Applied Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 26 | $27,000 | $275 | $25,038 ($2,087) | $37,605 ($3,134) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 37 | $26,040 | $242 | $26,640 ($2,220) | $35,585 ($2,965) |
| Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 42 | $26,470 | $265 | $45,378 ($3,782) | $46,067 ($3,839) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 13 | $17,500 | $127 | $58,693 ($4,891) | $50,882 ($4,240) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 29 | $27,024 | $66,063 ($5,505) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 18 | $27,250 | $265 | $37,653 ($3,138) | $43,268 ($3,606) |
| Associate's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 34 | $17,930 | $186 | $22,628 ($1,886) | |
| Associate's Degree | Marketing. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 63 | $30,995 | $307 | $40,046 ($3,337) | $51,123 ($4,260) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 65 | $24,970 | $233 | $49,714 ($4,143) | $48,721 ($4,060) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 23 | $28,000 | $291 | $49,902 ($4,159) | $59,538 ($4,962) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 31 | $29,503 | $282 | $59,708 ($4,976) | $63,839 ($5,320) |
| Associate's Degree | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 25 | $18,495 | $191 | $9,769 ($814) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 11 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Optometry. | 36 | $1,648 | $100,273 ($8,356) | $106,390 ($8,866) | |
| First Professional Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 149 | $1,172 | $112,406 ($9,367) | $128,881 ($10,740) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 187 | $27,000 | $227 | $64,665 ($5,389) | $72,757 ($6,063) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 24 | $74,974 ($6,248) | $83,779 ($6,982) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 45 | $25,450 | $265 | $38,697 ($3,225) | $64,239 ($5,353) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Insurance. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Insurance. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. | 41 | $26,750 | $270 | $40,761 ($3,397) | $52,921 ($4,410) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Management. | 57 | $20,750 | $217 | $66,749 ($5,562) | $81,593 ($6,799) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 7 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $88,362Full time faculty: 73%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0
School's endowment start of year: $87,265,749 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $116,055,893 (2022)