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Ferris State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Big Rapids, MI
Population 50,000
Website http://www.ferris.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 8,087
Men / Women 46% / 54%
White 75%
Black 11%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%
International 1%
From State 93%
From Region 4%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 23%
Business & Economics 21%
Professional 17%
Health Sciences 12%
Arts 11%
Computer Science 4%
Education 4%
Life & Natural Sciences 4%
Engineering 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $14,778
Est. Cost of Attendance $19,117
10-Year ROI $192,000
ROI Percentile 79th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 33%
6-Year Graduation Rate 47%
Transfer-Out Rate 8%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,270 (10% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 222 (13%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level —
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #356
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #455
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #527
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 119 #183
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 19 #378

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 66%
SAT Range 930 – 1080
SAT Math Range 430 – 550
SAT RW Range 460 – 570
ACT Range 20 – 24

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts, Sciences, and Education 576 33% / 67% 0% $52,237 93%
Applied Chemistry 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $62,998 78 —
Applied Mathematics 7 — 71% / 29% 0% $67,720 83 94%
Chemistry 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $63,548 78 —
Biochemistry — — — — $62,052 76 —
Biology 50 — 22% / 78% 0% $70,852 86 95%
Biotechnology 10 — 30% / 70% 0% $62,310 77 —
Environmental Biology 7 — 14% / 86% 0% $52,751 59 —
Advertising 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $53,599 61 100%
Economics 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $68,105 83 —
Child Development 15 — 0% / 100% 0% $35,302 13 97%
Criminal Justice 19 — 47% / 53% 0% $58,694 71 96%
General Studies 70 — 44% / 56% 0% $43,033 32 89%
History 7 — 71% / 29% 0% $45,940 41 —
Law Enforcement 140 — 41% / 59% 0% $58,694 71 96%
Political Science 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $55,687 65 —
Professional Writing 13 — 31% / 69% 0% $45,012 38 89%
Psychology 44 — 16% / 84% 0% $44,872 38 96%
Public Relations 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $53,599 61 100%
Rhetoric and Composition 8 — 25% / 75% 0% $45,012 38 89%
Social Sciences 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $46,990 44 —
Social Work 42 — 2% / 98% 0% $46,935 44 90%
Spanish 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $48,207 47 —
Sports Communication 12 — 67% / 33% 0% $53,599 61 100%
Writing 8 — 38% / 62% 0% $45,012 38 89%
Biology Education 7 — 14% / 86% 0% $48,907 49 88%
Business Education 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $48,907 49 88%
Chemistry Teacher Education — — — — $48,918 49 —
Elementary Education 38 — 8% / 92% 0% $49,092 50 95%
English Education 6 — 0% / 100% 0% $48,907 49 88%
Mathematics Education 5 — 40% / 60% 0% $48,907 49 88%
Social Studies Education 17 — 53% / 47% 0% $48,907 49 88%
Technology Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $48,907 49 88%
Art Teacher Education — — — — $48,848 49 —
Broadcasting 23 — 70% / 30% 0% $38,947 21 96%
Printing Management 8 — 62% / 38% 0% $49,604 51 93%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 308 57% / 43% 1% $65,145 96%
Accounting Technology 33 — 39% / 61% 0% $62,273 77 95%
Accounting and Finance 5 — 80% / 20% 0% $62,273 77 95%
Actuarial Science 4 — 75% / 25% 0% $78,559 91 —
Business Administration 143 — 59% / 41% 1% $64,813 80 96%
Business Analytics 8 — 75% / 25% 12% $66,282 81 —
Finance 17 — 65% / 35% 0% $74,281 88 100%
Hospitality Management 13 — 23% / 77% 0% $35,667 13 97%
Human Resources Management 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $64,733 80 97%
Marketing 31 — 48% / 52% 0% $75,891 89 98%
Operations Management 28 — 71% / 29% 4% $64,813 80 96%
Recreation Marketing 18 — 78% / 22% 0% $61,321 75 100%
Risk Management and Insurance 5 — 20% / 80% 0% $78,802 91 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering Technology 397 86% / 14% 1% $85,288 97%
Manufacturing Engineering 27 — 89% / 11% 0% $77,154 90 100%
Surveying Engineering 4 — 75% / 25% 0% $83,259 94 95%
Artificial Intelligence — — — — $76,029 89 95%
Computer Information Systems 4 — 100% / 0% 0% $80,137 92 —
Cybersecurity 32 — 81% / 19% 0% $80,089 92 97%
Information Technology 13 — 69% / 31% 0% $76,029 89 95%
Network Technology 19 — 100% / 0% 0% $79,710 92 —
Telecommunications Technology 6 — 83% / 17% 17% $88,081 96 96%
Architectural Engineering Technology 24 — 54% / 46% 4% $64,041 79 96%
Automotive Technology 23 — 96% / 4% 0% $86,204 95 100%
Construction Management 43 — 95% / 5% 0% $92,831 97 100%
Electrical Engineering Technology 9 — 89% / 11% 0% $88,081 96 96%
Energy Systems Technology 38 — 89% / 11% 3% $91,184 96 92%
Heavy Equipment Technology 9 — 100% / 0% 0% $80,009 92 100%
Industrial Production Technology 59 — 93% / 7% 0% $90,928 96 97%
Industrial Technology 19 — 79% / 21% 0% $90,928 96 97%
Mechanical Engineering Technology 50 — 80% / 20% 0% $86,204 95 100%
Plastics Technology 18 — 72% / 28% 0% $90,928 96 97%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health Professions 223 14% / 86% 1% $69,215 97%
Clinical Laboratory Science 14 — 21% / 79% 7% $69,970 85 98%
Dental Hygiene 10 — 0% / 100% 0% $59,226 72 85%
Health Sciences 46 — 11% / 89% 0% $56,054 66 97%
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs — — — — $67,224 82 —
Nuclear Medicine Technology 20 — 15% / 85% 5% $66,958 82 95%
Nursing 93 — 15% / 85% 1% $81,858 93 98%
Public Health — — — — $56,811 67 —
Respiratory Care 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $66,958 82 96%
Health Administration 21 — 14% / 86% 0% $57,617 69 97%
Health Information Management 16 — 19% / 81% 0% $57,617 69 97%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Optometry 8 38% / 62% 0% $60,132
Vision Science 8 — 38% / 62% 0% $60,132 73 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Kendall College of Art and Design 160 42% / 57% 2% $44,442 94%
Animation 55 — 64% / 36% 0% $49,604 51 93%
Applied Design 1 — 100% / 0% 100% $43,252 33 96%
Art History 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $35,717 14 81%
Drawing 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $35,717 14 81%
Fashion Design 10 — 10% / 90% 0% $43,252 33 95%
Graphic Design 25 — 36% / 64% 0% $43,252 33 96%
Illustration 19 — 11% / 89% 0% $43,252 33 96%
Industrial Design 10 — 60% / 40% 10% $43,252 33 95%
Interior Design 9 — 0% / 100% 0% $43,252 33 95%
Jewelry Arts 1 — 0% / 100% 100% $35,717 14 81%
Music Management 15 — 53% / 47% 0% $39,220 22 97%
Painting 4 — 75% / 25% 0% $35,717 14 81%
Photography 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $39,230 22 —
Sculpture 4 — 50% / 50% 0% $35,717 14 81%
Visual Communication Design 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $43,252 33 96%

Rankings

Professional

The "Actually Knowing How to Build It" Crew Manufacturing
Industrial Innovators