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Ferris State University

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Acceptance Rate

91.4%

Total Profiles

1

SAT Range

890–1120

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$13,630

Undergrad Enrollment

8,087

Applicants

9,548

Yield Rate

20.7%

Endowment / Student

$14,804

Student:Faculty

15:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$8,624/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $34,496 over four years.

What grads earn

$62,718/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$65,184 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 4% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 0.6 years of pay.

75% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

9.1%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

19%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.7%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Ferris State University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$2,556
$30–48k$4,315
$48–75k$7,638
$75–110k$12,485
Over $110k$18,603

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

56%

Completion · all

60%

Completion · Pell

55%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

59%

Median debt

$21,000

Classification

D/PU research universityFour-year, medium, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied
9,548
Admitted
7,69480.6%
Enrolled
1,59521% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Fondling4
Motor Vehicle Theft41
Rape1321

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation61% / 39%
MenWomen

Men's

Basketball19Football143Golf11Ice Hockey30Tennis10Track & Field123

Women's

Basketball13Golf11Soccer32Softball22Tennis10Track & Field103Volleyball20
Research Activity
FY 2024
$2Mtotal R&D expenditure#585 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Business Administration and Management, General143 grads
Criminal Justice/Police Science140 grads
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse93 grads
General Studies70 grads
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other59 grads
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects55 grads
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician50 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General50 grads
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other46 grads
Psychology, General44 grads

4yr Grad Rate

36%

6yr Grad Rate

55%

Retention Rate

78%

Median Earnings

$54,735