Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 860
Graduate Enrollment: 6
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Highest degree awarded: Bachelor's
Religious Affiliation: United Methodist

Campus Details

Rural: Distant (rural territory more than 5 miles but up to 25 miles from an urbanized area or more than 2.5 and up to 10 miles from an urban cluster)
Four-year, very small, highly residential // full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 76.42%

Male/Female: 60% / 40% (2017)

First generation college students: 38.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 0.8% (2012)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.5% (2004)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,061
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 920 - 1180

2022 Median Admit ACT: 21
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 18 - 24

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 71.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 54.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 40.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 31.9% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 49.8%
Black: 25.0%
Hispanic: 5.8%
Asian: 0.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 6.4%
Non-resident alien: 2.8%
Unknown race: 9.5%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $52,197
In-State tuition: $36,830
Out-of-State tuition: $36,830

Estimated books and supplies: $800 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $12,400 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,050 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $12,400 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,050 (2022)

Average Family Income: $55,500 (2017)
Median Family Income: $35,818 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 54.7%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 80.3%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $286 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $19,431
$30k-48k $20,829
$48k-75k $22,347
$75k-110k $23,845
$110k+ $29,021

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 24%
6-year graduation rate: 34%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.4% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,067 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $14,342 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $14,750 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 56.0% (2015)
@3 year 61.9% (2017)
@5 year 80.3% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 30.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 39.3% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $31,138 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $40,865 (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)
Bachelor's Degree Agriculture, General. 11
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 15
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 7
Bachelor's Degree Computer Programming. 2
Bachelor's Degree Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 1
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 29 $31,000 $286 $25,813 ($2,151) $42,273 ($3,523)
Bachelor's Degree Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 1
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 1
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 12
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 1
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. 5
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 11
Bachelor's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 2
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 2
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 9 $28,872 ($2,406)
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 15 $29,500 $286 $43,621 ($3,635)
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 10
Bachelor's Degree Social Sciences, General. 2
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 7
Bachelor's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 1
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 9
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 4
Bachelor's Degree Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 14 $27,000 $286 $25,997 ($2,166) $34,267 ($2,856)
Bachelor's Degree Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. 7
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 12 $27,000 $286
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 11
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 2
Bachelor's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 1
Bachelor's Degree History. 2


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $47,412
Full time faculty: 100%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 12.0

School's endowment start of year: $52,375,161 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $66,212,284 (2022)