Ferris State University

  • Details

    • Name: Ferris State University
    • Location: Big Rapids, MI 49307-2251
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 80.58%
    • Average SAT Scores 1001
    • Four Year Completion Rate 31.27% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 47.87% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 55.84% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    31.3%
    6 Year
    47.9%
    8 Year
    55.8%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $26,066 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $13,630 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $13,630 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $15,500 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $21,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,373 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $5,957 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $7,962 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $12,303 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $17,193 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $19,308 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $47,339 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $45,373 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $52,215 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $48,014 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $54,735 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree $29,113 $20,771 $31,428
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data $55,898
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,258
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,019
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,852
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Surveying Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $60,062
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data $67,507
Systems Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $21,870 No data $32,578
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,314
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $52,448
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,982
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $29,405 $21,000 $31,145
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree $28,935 No data $32,859
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $66,348
Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $22,520 $17,842 $37,995
Social Work Bachelor's Degree $28,975 $20,451 $31,464
Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $61,397
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management Bachelor's Degree $33,217 No data $28,211
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree $19,537 No data $37,413
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $20,929 $11,684 $42,911
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $14,884 No data $41,751
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $49,323
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $42,943
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree $23,245 $16,659 $70,938
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree $23,556 $15,348 $64,480
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,892
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $20,422 $13,500 $21,733
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data $55,702
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree $23,013 $13,349 $49,304
Insurance Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Construction Management Bachelor's Degree $24,815 $17,781 $62,334
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,467
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree $32,994 $24,427 $31,519
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data $55,449
Public Health Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $18,853 $12,037 $61,037
Marketing Bachelor's Degree $21,507 No data $36,595
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data $53,881
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree $30,478 No data $39,068