Ferris State University

Name: Ferris State University Common Data Set 2014-15
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2014-15

The 2014-15 Common Data Set for Ferris State University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Feb 11, 2015. Subscribe via RSS.

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§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$54,735

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

47%

6-year completion

Average net price

$8,624

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$21,000

federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report257numbers from this report.

General Information

1 TABLE

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	11	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	83	Not reported	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	165	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	1519	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	9	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	34	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	1	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	85	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	1926	Not reported	Not reported

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	290
Associate degrees	682
Bachelor's degrees	2429
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	165
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	8

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	789	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	789	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	205	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	142	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	55	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	788	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	788	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	213	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	158	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	55	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	4515	5911	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	3.462	4714	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	933	938	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	938	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	37	78	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units19

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language2

Social studies3

Computer Science1

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	—	Yes	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	—	—	—	Yes
Recommendations	—	—	—	Yes
Interview	—	—	—	Yes
Extracurricular activities	—	—	—	Yes
Talent or ability	—	—	—	Yes
Character and personal qualities	—	Yes	—	—
First generation	—	—	—	Yes
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	—	Yes
Level of applicant interest	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	97	9
ACT	97	1880

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT composite	19	Not reported	24
ACT math	18	Not reported	25
ACT English	18	Not reported	24
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2416

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9927

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.497

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:30

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes

Number of early decision applications received by your institution2,014

Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan2,015

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Application for Admission

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:| |------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| -

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:15

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)8%

Percent of males who join fraternities2%

Percent of females who join sororities3%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing79%

Percent who live off campus or commute21%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)6%

Percent of males who join fraternities4%

Percent of females who join sororities1%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing26%

Percent who live off campus or commute74%

Percent of students age 25 and older25%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19

Average age of full-time students22

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)24

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	17970	17970
Tuition: in-district	11190	11190
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Public Tuition

Credits per Term

Minimum2

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-district:$373

In-state (out-of-district):$373

Out-of-state:$560

Financial Aid

6 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2013-2014 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$35,720

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$10,290

Total Scholarships/Grants$30,383,950

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$31,049,450

Federal Work-Study$1,013,120

Total Self-Help$32,062,570

Parent Loans$28,300

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$374,270

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$9,730

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$5,007,570

Total Scholarships/Grants$30,931,020

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$42,959,072

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,498,490

Total Self-Help$44,457,562

Parent Loans$9,265,550

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,646,630

Aid to Nonresidents

If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:56

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):3

If yes, starting date (Day):15

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 22 Common Data Set 2014-2015

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio16

based on ____ students2,014

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	0%	0%	0%
Natural resources and conservation	0%	0%	0%
Architecture	0%	0%	0%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	0%	0%	0%
Communication/journalism	2%	0%	1%
Communication technologies	0%	1%	4%
Computer and information sciences	4%	0%	3%
Personal and culinary services	2%	2%	0%
Education	0%	0%	5%
Engineering	1%	0%	1%
Engineering technologies	23%	25%	9%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	0%	0%	0%
Family and consumer sciences	3%	1%	1%
Law/legal studies	0%	2%	0%
English	0%	0%	1%
Liberal arts/general studies	0%	1%	2%
Library science	0%	0%	0%
Biological/life sciences	0%	0%	4%
Mathematics and statistics	0%	0%	1%
Military science and military technologies	0%	0%	0%
Interdisciplinary studies	0%	8%	0%
Parks and recreation	0%	0%	1%
Philosophy and religious studies	0%	0%	0%
Theology and religious vocations	0%	0%	0%
Physical sciences	0%	0%	1%
Science technologies	0%	2%	0%
Psychology	0%	0%	1%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	1%	8%	15%
Public administration and social services	0%	0%	2%
Social sciences	0%	0%	0%
Construction trades	0%	0%	0%
Mechanic and repair technologies	13%	9%	0%
Precision production	1%	8%	0%
Transportation and materials moving	0%	0%	0%
Visual and performing arts	0%	2%	10%
Health professions and related programs	0%	28%	19%
Business/marketing	25%	3%	19%
History	25%	0%	0%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	10000.00%	10000.00%	10000.00%

Associate

Bachelors

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

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