Ferris State University
2020-21
The 2020-21 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: Jun 2, 2021. Subscribe via RSS.
SAT Composite
1110-1050
SAT Math
470-580
SAT Reading
470-580
ACT Composite
18-26
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.
$54,735
10 yrs after enrollment
47%
6-year completion
$8,624
sticker minus grants
$21,000
federal loans only
The numbers, as published
567numbers from this report.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Robin
Last Name:Carter
Title:Research & Testing Analyst
Office:Institutonal Research & Testing
Address Line 1:1201 S. State Street, CSS 313
Zipcode49,307
Country:United States
Phone:231-591-2799
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
City:Big Rapids
StateMI
Name of College/University:Ferris State University
Street Address Line 1:1201 S. State Street
CityBig Rapids
StateMI
Zip49,307
Country:United States
Main Phone Number (Area Code)231
Main Phone Number:591-2000
WWW Home Page Address:www.ferris.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):231
Admissions Phone Number:591-2100
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.ferris.edu/admissions/application/homepage.htm
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
AssociateX
Transfer AssociateX
Terminal AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Doctoral degree -- otherX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESEntrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
State Exam (specify):X
Specify:Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for fall-term admission
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total academic units18
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8002.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69918.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59939.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49934.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3994.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8002.6
SAT Math: 600-69915.9
SAT Math: 500-59944.2
SAT Math: 400-49931.3
SAT Math: 300-3996.0
SAT Math: 200-2990.1
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16001.3
SAT Composite: 1200-139916.5
SAT Composite: 1000-119940.2
SAT Composite: 800-99938.3
SAT Composite: 600-7993.8
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-369.1
ACT Composite: 24-2926.7
ACT Composite: 18-2346.2
ACT Composite: 12-1718.1
ACT Composite: Total100.0
Percent who had GPA of 4.09.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9915.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9923.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.495
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.2
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100.0
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Priority Date: Month8
Priority Date: Day1
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 allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)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?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
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
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 are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month7
Spring Closing Date: Month12
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 90 CR Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 90 CR - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: 15.00 - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
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
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.ferris.edu/admissions/transfer/military.htm
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
External degree programX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Weekend collegeX
Other (specify):X
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:## E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)8%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing69%
Percent who live off campus or commute32%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)5%
Percent of males who join fraternities2%
Percent of females who join sororities2%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing25%
Percent who live off campus or commute76%
Percent of students age 25 and older20%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)23
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?Yes
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-district:$457
In-state (out-of-district):$457
Out-of-state:$457
Financial Aid
12 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$17,952,050
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$567,070
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$7,045,610
Total Scholarships/Grants$25,564,730
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$15,783,380
Federal Work-Study$1,294,400
Total Self-Help$17,077,780
Federal$268,690
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$12,648,740
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$16,131,100
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,624,560
Total Scholarships/Grants$33,673,090
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$28,053,580
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$836,690
Total Self-Help$28,890,270
Parent Loans$5,455,880
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,653,260
Athletic Awards$2,652,130
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:44
FAFSAX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):7
Federal Nursing LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
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
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:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio15
based on ____ students10,195
and ____ faculty655