Ferris State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2134 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #591 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #538 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #16 of 62 | In Michigan |
| #560 of 1,004 | For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 91%
- Undergraduates
- 8,991
- Graduates
- 968
- Male:Female Ratio
- 44:56
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.ferris.edu
Ferris State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Ferris State University has an acceptance rate of 91% and is among the 36% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 91% | 90% | 92% |
| Applicants | 12,460 | 4,863 | 7,597 |
| Admissions | 11,387 | 4,371 | 7,016 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,652 | 722 | 930 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 25 | 9 | 16 |
3,138 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,655 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,097 or 65%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 890
or below
75% of them
had 1120
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Ferris State University are 890-1120 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
22 or 1%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 20
or below
75% of them
had 24
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Ferris State University are 20-24 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| TOEFL | Considered but not required |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 7256 (73%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 945 (10%) |
| Hispanic | 658 (7%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 432 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 253 (3%) |
| Asian | 181 (2%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 141 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 30 (0.3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 5 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $16,117
- Students receiving aid
- 99%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $14,582 | $9,342 |
| Tuition in-state | $14,582 | $9,342 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $14,582 | $9,342 |
| Fee in-district | $196 | $196 |
| Fee in-state | $196 | $196 |
| Fee out-of-state | $196 | $196 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,281 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,792 |
| Room charge | $5,722 |
| Meal charge | $6,070 |
Ferris State University majors
Ferris State University has granted 1,672 bachelor's degrees across 85 programs, 176 master's across 15 programs, and 138 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Ferris State University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 67 | 140 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 38 | 143 | 23 | |
| Social Work | 25 | 42 | 40 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 93 | |||
| General Studies | 20 | 70 | ||
| Pharmacy | 88 | |||
| Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 30 | 50 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 31 | 46 | ||
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 15 | 55 | ||
| Architectural Engineering Technologies & Technicians | 37 | 24 | ||
| Industrial Production Technologies & Technicians, Other | 59 | |||
| Psychology, General | 13 | 44 | ||
| Dental Hygiene & Hygienist | 46 | 10 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 2 | 32 | 18 | |
| Welding Technology & Welder | 51 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 50 | |||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 19 | 31 | ||
| Pre-Pharmacy Studies | 50 | |||
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 48 | |||
| Construction Management, General | 43 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 5 | 38 | ||
| Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping | 7 | 33 | ||
| Energy Systems Technology & Technician | 38 | |||
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 19 | 15 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 21 | 11 | ||
| Optometry | 31 | |||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 30 | |||
| Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology & Technician | 12 | 18 | ||
| Operations Management and Supervision | 28 | |||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 27 | |||
| Graphic Design | 25 | |||
| Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology & Technician | 16 | 9 | ||
| Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist | 25 | |||
| Nursing Administration | 25 | |||
| Automotive Engineering Technology & Technician | 23 | |||
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 4 | 19 | ||
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology & Technician | 23 | |||
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology & Technician | 23 | |||
| Child Care and Support Services Management | 7 | 15 | ||
| Nuclear Medical Technology & Technologist | 20 | |||
| Community College Administration | 19 | |||
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 19 | |||
| Illustration | 19 | |||
| Industrial Technology & Technician | 19 | |||
| Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations | 18 | |||
| Finance, General | 17 | |||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 17 | |||
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 16 | |||
| Health Information & Medical Records Technology & Technician | 16 | |||
| Information Technology | 3 | 13 | ||
| Music Management | 15 | |||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 14 | |||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 13 | |||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 13 | |||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 10 | 2 | ||
| Industrial Electronics Technology & Technician | 12 | |||
| Sports Communication | 12 | |||
| Automobile & Automotive Mechanics Technology & Technician | 11 | |||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 3 | 8 | ||
| Biotechnology | 10 | |||
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 10 | |||
| Industrial and Product Design | 10 | |||
| Tool and Die Technology & Technician | 10 | |||
| Architecture | 9 | |||
| Chemical Technology & Technician | 9 | |||
| Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician | 9 | |||
| Interior Design | 9 | |||
| Technical Teacher Education | 1 | 8 | ||
| Business Analytics | 8 | |||
| Printing Management | 8 | |||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 8 | |||
| Vision Science & Physiological Optics | 8 | |||
| Writing, General | 8 | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 7 | |||
| Biology Teacher Education | 7 | |||
| Environmental Biology | 7 | |||
| History, General | 7 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 7 | |||
| Public Health, General | 7 | |||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 6 | |||
| Telecommunications Technology & Technician | 6 | |||
| Accounting and Finance | 5 | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 5 | |||
| Graphic Communications, General | 5 | |||
| Insurance | 5 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 5 | |||
| Surveying Technology & Surveying | 5 | |||
| Actuarial Science | 4 | |||
| Civil Engineering Technologies & Technicians | 4 | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | 4 | |||
| Data Analytics, General | 4 | |||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 1 | 3 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 2 | 2 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 4 | |||
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 4 | |||
| Painting | 4 | |||
| Sculpture | 4 | |||
| Surveying Engineering | 4 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 3 | |||
| Economics, General | 3 | |||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 3 | |||
| Public Relations & Image Management | 3 | |||
| Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist | 3 | |||
| Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management & Manager | 3 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 3 | |||
| Drawing | 2 | |||
| Photography | 2 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 2 | |||
| Social Sciences, Other | 2 | |||
| Advertising | 1 | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | |||
| Business and Innovation & Entrepreneurship Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Chemistry, Other | 1 | |||
| Jewelry Arts | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 750 | 1,672 | 176 | 138 |
Ferris State University has a graduation rate of 47%, which is among the 36% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 47% | 46% | 47% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Ferris State University has published 1,793 scientific papers with 29,278 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Psychology, Chemistry, Sociology, and Environmental Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 19 | 45 |
| 1994 | 19 | 37 |
| 1995 | 28 | 62 |
| 1996 | 22 | 63 |
| 1997 | 22 | 63 |
| 1998 | 24 | 106 |
| 1999 | 12 | 82 |
| 2000 | 25 | 128 |
| 2001 | 25 | 138 |
| 2002 | 55 | 123 |
| 2003 | 23 | 224 |
| 2004 | 27 | 213 |
| 2005 | 33 | 273 |
| 2006 | 32 | 354 |
| 2007 | 30 | 441 |
| 2008 | 41 | 523 |
| 2009 | 46 | 561 |
| 2010 | 59 | 673 |
| 2011 | 48 | 819 |
| 2012 | 49 | 997 |
| 2013 | 66 | 983 |
| 2014 | 67 | 1055 |
| 2015 | 89 | 1213 |
| 2016 | 56 | 1266 |
| 2017 | 64 | 1314 |
| 2018 | 59 | 1333 |
| 2019 | 71 | 1669 |
| 2020 | 100 | 2177 |
| 2021 | 67 | 2458 |
| 2022 | 61 | 2468 |
| 2023 | 69 | 2372 |
| 2024 | 56 | 2361 |
| 2025 | 59 | 1966 |
Ferris State University alumni
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Karen McDougal
- Occupations
- preschool teachererotic photography modelfilm actormodelPlayboy Playmate
- Biography
-
Karen McDougal is an American model and actress. She is known for her appearances in Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month for December 1997 and Playmate of the Year in 1998, and for her alleged 10-month to year-long affair with Donald Trump before he became president. In 2001, the readers of Playboy voted McDougal the runner-up of "The sexiest Playmate of the 1990s".
-
Al Jardine
- Occupations
- musicianrecord producerguitaristpianistsinger
- Biography
-
Alan Charles Jardine is an American musician who co-founded the Beach Boys. He is best known as the band's rhythm guitarist, background vocalist, and for occasionally singing lead vocals on singles such as number-one hit "Help Me, Rhonda" (1965), "Then I Kissed Her" (1965), "Cottonfields" (1970), and a cover of the Del-Vikings' "Come Go with Me" (1981). His song "Lady Lynda" was also a UK top 10 hit for the group in 1979. Other Beach Boys songs that feature Jardine on lead include "I Know There's an Answer" (1966), "Vegetables" (1967), a cover of Buddy Holly's "Peggy Sue" (1978), and "From There to Back Again" (2012).
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Børns
- Occupations
- singer-songwritersongwriter
- Biography
-
Garrett Clark Borns, better known by his stage name Børns (stylized in all caps), is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.
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Vennela Kishore
- Occupations
- actorcomedianfilm director
- Biography
-
Bokkala Kishore Kumar, known professionally as Vennela Kishore, is an Indian actor and director who works in Telugu cinema. Known for his comedic roles, he earned the moniker "Vennela" after his first feature film Vennela (2005). He is a recipient of two Nandi Awards.
General info
| Founded | 1884 |
|---|---|
| Colors | crimson, gold |
| Academic calendar | Semesters |
| Total FTE staff | 1,313 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral/Professional Universities |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1201 S State St Big Rapids, Michigan, 49307-2251 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 8,000 |
| Phone | 2315912000 |