Ferris State University Overview

Ferris State University is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The location of Ferris is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

What Is Ferris State University Known For?

• The highest award offered at Ferris is the doctor's degree.
• For the 2021-2022 academic year, 72% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Ferris with a bachelor's degree make about $53,019 a year. That's 30% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Ferris State University?

Contact details for Ferris are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1201 S State St, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2251
Phone:	231-591-2000
Website:	www.ferris.edu

How Do I Get Into Ferris?

You can apply to Ferris online at: www.ferris.edu/admissions/application/

Admission Requirements for Ferris

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	5
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Ferris?

Since Ferris has an acceptance rate of 88%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.

Average Test Scores

About 63% of students accepted to Ferris submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 580. Math scores were between 450 and 570.

Ferris received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 25. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 23.

Can I Afford Ferris State University?

The overall average net price of Ferris is $19,865. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Ferris, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $7,551 a year. That adds up to $30,204 over four years for those students.

Ferris State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,248 undergraduate students at Ferris, with 6,566 being full-time and 2,682 being part-time.

There are also 1,113 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,566 full-time undergraduates at Ferris, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Ferris State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	87
Black or African American	530
Hispanic or Latino	402
White	5,072
International Students	88
Other Races/Ethnicities	387

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Ferris State University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 48 countries are represented at Ferris. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

Online Learning at Ferris State University

In 2022-2023, 5,033 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Ferris has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 39th most popular in Michigan for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Ferris majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Public Health	40%

Ferris State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	66	249	0	22	0	337
Business Administration & Management	33	37	181	14	28	0	293
Mechanical Engineering Technology	5	48	106	0	0	0	159
Nursing	0	0	107	0	34	1	142
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	140	140
Industrial Production Technology	2	35	99	0	0	0	136
Social Work	0	24	45	0	47	0	116
Design & Applied Arts	1	0	101	1	2	0	105
Health & Medical Administrative Services	34	16	39	0	15	0	104
Graphic Communications	0	20	71	0	0	0	91
Precision Metal Working	20	68	0	0	0	0	88
Allied Health Professions	4	61	17	0	0	0	82
Human Development & Family Studies	40	10	29	0	0	0	79
Other Health Professions	0	41	37	0	0	0	78
General Biology	0	0	77	0	0	0	77
Construction Management	0	0	66	0	0	0	66
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	7	57	0	0	0	64
Accounting	0	7	54	0	0	0	61
Construction Engineering Technology	0	59	0	0	0	0	59
Quality Control Technology	59	0	0	0	0	0	59
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	16	43	0	0	0	59
Dental Support Services	0	36	15	0	0	0	51
Marketing	2	18	29	0	0	0	49
Information Technology	0	0	28	10	8	0	46
General Psychology	0	7	37	0	0	0	44
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2	0	30	0	10	0	42
Architectural Engineering Technology	0	27	13	0	0	0	40
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	35	4	0	0	0	39
Optometry	0	0	0	0	0	35	35
Energy Systems Technologies	0	0	34	0	0	0	34
Manufacturing Engineering	0	0	32	0	0	0	32
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	25	5	0	0	0	0	30
Hospitality Management	3	0	26	0	0	0	29
Human Resource Management	12	0	17	0	0	0	29
Writing Studies	3	6	19	0	0	0	28
Biological & Physical Science	0	27	0	0	0	0	27
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	0	0	25	0	0	0	25
Environmental Control Technology	0	25	0	0	0	0	25
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	0	15	10	0	0	0	25
Public Relations & Advertising	4	0	20	0	0	0	24
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	3	21	24
Computer Information Systems	1	5	17	0	0	0	23
Public Health	0	0	9	0	11	0	20
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	11	0	6	0	17
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	16	0	0	0	16
Audiovisual Communications	0	0	15	0	0	0	15
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	15	0	0	0	15
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	0	14	0	0	0	14
Surveying Engineering	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Computer Systems Networking	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	1	10	0	0	0	0	11
Data Analytics	5	0	4	0	0	0	9
Arts & Media Management	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Insurance	3	0	5	0	0	0	8
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Engineering-Related Technologies	0	7	0	0	0	0	7
Applied Mathematics	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Culinary Arts	1	6	0	0	0	0	7
General Architecture	0	0	0	0	6	0	6
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	6	0	6
Civil Engineering Technology	0	6	0	0	0	0	6
Political Science & Government	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Biotechnology	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Physical Science Technicians	0	5	0	0	0	0	5
Entrepreneurial Studies	4	0	0	0	0	0	4
Other Computer & Information Sciences	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Chemistry	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Data Processing	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
Romance Languages	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Security Science and Technology	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
Sociology	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
History	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
International Business	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
General Engineering	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Legal Support Services	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Business Support & Assistant Services	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Real Estate	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Sales & Marketing	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Journalism	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Communication Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Education	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Health & Physical Education	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Economics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Geography & Cartography	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Social Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	271	758	1,912	27	198	197	3,363

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

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