Ferris State University

Name: Ferris State University Common Data Set 2017-18
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2017-18

The 2017-18 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: Mar 14, 2018. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

74.2%

Applications

9,926

Admitted

7,361

Enrolled

1,822

SAT Math

460-580

SAT Reading

480-590

ACT Composite

19-25

§ 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

Nonpayment

15%

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report244numbers from this report.

General Information

3 TABLES

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	12504

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1294

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	13798

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	19	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	121	7	7
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	169	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	1379	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	7	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	24	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	1	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	82	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	1817	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	377
Associate degrees	881
Bachelor's degrees	2561
Postbachelor's certificates	115
Master's degrees	226
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	16

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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	246	233	305	784
Completed in less than four years	41	59	76	176
Completed in less than five years	34	38	75	147
Completed in less than six years	27	14	26	67
Total completers	102	111	177	390
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	0	Not reported
Did not persist	2013	Not reported
Final cohort	2013	13
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	150	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	4246	5680	Not reported	9,926
Admitted	3077	4284	Not reported	7,361
Enrolled	859	916	Not reported	1,775
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	916	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	28	19	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units18

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Foreign language2

Social studies3

History1

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	—	—	—	Yes

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	85	1538
ACT	33	599

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	480	Not reported	590
SAT math	460	Not reported	580
ACT composite	19	Not reported	25
ACT math	17	Not reported	24
ACT English	18	Not reported	25
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 3.7415.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415.2

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9925.8

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.496.9

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.1

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.38

Admission Policies

Application closing date (fall): Month8

Application closing date (fall): Day1

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

Amount of housing deposit:200

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year

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?No

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?No

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	1173	1260	Not reported	2433
Admitted	1011	1098	Not reported	2109
Enrolled	629	650	Not reported	1279

Other fields

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications

Fall Rolling AdmissionX

Spring Rolling AdmissionX

Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

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

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 fraternities1%

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 older22%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students22

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

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES

Information

If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:5/15/2018

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	19680	19680
Tuition: in-district	12180	12180
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

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-district:$406

In-state (out-of-district):$406

Out-of-state:$609

Financial Aid

6 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2016-2017 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$22,449,230

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,177,830

Total Scholarships/Grants$26,691,230

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$25,632,590

Federal Work-Study$1,002,490

Total Self-Help$26,635,080

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$331,470

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$17,766,790

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$6,018,570

Total Scholarships/Grants$32,841,270

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$34,599,520

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,365,000

Total Self-Help$35,964,520

Parent Loans$8,553,420

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,868,210

Athletic Awards$2,568,380

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.858

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):12

If yes, starting date (Day):9

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

Alumni affiliationX

ArtX

AthleticsX

Job skillsX

LeadershipX

Music/dramaX

State/district residencyX

AcademicsX

Alumni affiliationX

ArtX

AthleticsX

Job skillsX

LeadershipX

Music/dramaX

State/district residencyX

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio16

based on ____ students2,016

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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	1%	Not reported	2%
Communication technologies	Not reported	1%	2%
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Personal and culinary services	2%	1%	Not reported
Education	Not reported	1%	3%
Engineering	1%	Not reported	2%
Engineering technologies	23%	30%	10%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	13%	2%	1%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	1%	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	1%	2%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	5%	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Science technologies	Not reported	1%	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	1%	3%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	14%	5%	1%
Precision production	12%	8%	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	4%	10%
Health professions and related programs	5%	21%	18%
Business/marketing	28%	6%	22%
History	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	10000.00%	10000.00%	10000.00%

Associate

Bachelors

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