Ferris State University
2024-25
The 2024-25 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: Sep 24, 2025. Subscribe via RSS.
Acceptance Rate
91.4%
Applications
12,460
Admitted
11,387
Enrolled
1,677
SAT Composite
900-1120
SAT Math
430-550
SAT Reading
460-570
ACT Composite
20-24
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
359numbers from this report.
General Information
4 TABLESOffice:Research & Testing Analyst
Mailing Address:Institutional Research & Testing
City/State/Zip/Country:1201 S. State Street, CSS 313
E-mail Address:Big Rapids
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:49307
Country:United States
City/State/Zip/Country:Big Rapids
Main Phone Number:Michigan
WWW Home Page Address:49307
Admissions Phone Number:United States
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):231
Admissions Phone Number:591-2000
Admissions Email Address:admissions@ferris.edu
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.ferris.edu/administration/president/DiversityOffice/homepage.htm
Enrollment And Persistence
3 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal first-time, first-year who applied11,045
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted10,095
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,544
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,189
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,099
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled111
Total first-time, first-year who applied226
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted193
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled22
Total first-time, first-year who applied0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Total academic units18.00
English4.00
Mathematics4.00
Science3.00
Foreign language2.00
Social studies3.00
History0.00
Academic electives1.00
Computer Science0.00
Visual/Performing Arts1.00
Other (specify)0.00
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8002.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69916.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59940.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49934.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3995.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Math: 700-8001.7
SAT Math: 600-69910.1
SAT Math: 500-59940.2
SAT Math: 400-49934.4
SAT Math: 300-39913.5
SAT Math: 200-2990.2
SAT Composite: 1400-16001.5
SAT Composite: 1200-139911.0
SAT Composite: 1000-119941.3
SAT Composite: 800-99937.9
SAT Composite: 600-7998.4
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3613.6
ACT Composite: 24-2922.7
ACT Composite: 18-2354.6
ACT Composite: 12-179.1
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:-
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 institution202
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan202
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
1 TABLEHigh 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
Academic Offerings and Policies
1 TABLEIndependent studyX
Student Life
3 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)7%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing82%
Percent who live off campus or commute18%
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 men who join fraternities6%
Percent of women who join sororities4%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing38%
Percent who live off campus or commute62%
Percent of students age 25 and older17%
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)22
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.ferris.edu/admissions/financialaid/NetPriceCalculator.htm
In-state (out-of-district):$523
Financial Aid
6 TABLESBoth FM and IM23267900.00
Federal$11,118,000
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$6,804,100
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$41,190,000
Total Scholarships/Grants$9,788,900
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$469,000
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$10,257,900
Athletic Awards$1,618,500
Federal$29,832,000
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$20,983,800
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,108,700
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$56,543,000
Total Scholarships/Grants$20,925,000
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$934,700
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$21,859,700
Total Self-Help$4,505,700
Parent Loans$1,469,300
Tuition Waivers
Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,937,800
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:Ferris Launch covers cost of tuition for students with zero EFC and GPA of 3.0 or higher. &RPPRQ'DWD6HW I. INST RUCTIONAL FACULT Y AND CLASS SIZE I-1. Please report the number of instructional faculty members in each category for Fall 202 . IncludeFall 202 faculty who are on your institution’s payroll on the census date your institution uses for IPEDS/AAUP. The following definition of full-time instructional faculty is used by the American Association of University Profes sors (AAUP) in its annual Fac ulty Compensation Survey (the part time definitions are not used by AAUP). Instructional Faculty is defined as those members of the instructional-research staff whose major regular assignment is instruction, including those with released time for research. Use the chart below to determine inclusions and exclus ions: Full-time Part- time Include only Instructional faculty in preclinical and clinical medicine, faculty w ho are not if they teach A paid (e. g., those who donat e their services or are in the military), or research- Excludeone or more only faculty, post-doctoral fellows, or pre-doctoral fellows no n-clin ica l credit courses Include if Administrative officers with titles such as dean of students, librar ian, registrar, they teach B coach, and the like, even though they may devote part of their time to Exclude one or more classroom instruction and may have faculty status no n-clin ica l credit courses C Other administrators/staff w ho teach one or more non-c linical credit courses Exclude Include even though they do not have faculty status D Undergraduate or graduate students w ho assist in the instruction of courses, ExcludeExclude but have titles such as teaching assistant, teaching fellow, and the like E Faculty on sabbat ical or leave with pay Include Exclude F Faculty on leave without pay Exclude Exclude G Replacement faculty for faculty on sabbatical leave or leave w ith payExclude Include Full-time instru ctional faculty: faculty employed on a full-t ime basis for instruction (inc luding t hose wit h released time for research) Part-tim e inst ruct ional faculty: Adjunc ts and other ins tructors being paid s olely for part-time classroom instr uction. Also includes full-time faculty teaching less than two s emesters, three quarters, two trimesters, or two four -month sessions. Employees who are not consider ed full-time instruction faculty but who teach one or mor e non-clinical credit courses may be counted as part-time faculty. Minority faculty: includes faculty who designate themselves as Black, non-Hispanic; American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian, N ative Haw aiian or other Pacific Islander, or Hispanic. Doctorate: includes such degrees as Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, Doctor of J uridical Science, and Doctor of Public Health in any field such as arts, sciences, education, engineering, business, and public administration. Also includes terminal degr ees former ly designated as “first professional,” including dentistry (DD S or DMD), medicine (MD), optometry (OD), osteopathic medic ine (DO), phar macy (DPharm or BPharm), podiatric medicine (DPM), veterinary medicine (DVM), chiropractic (DC or DCM), or law (JD). Terminal master’s degree: a master ’s degr ee that is considered the highest degree in a field: example, M. Arch (in architecture) and MFA ( master of fine arts in art or theater). &RPPRQ'DWD6HW Full-time Pa rt - time Total A Total number of instructional faculty 439 167 606 B Total number w ho are members of minority groups 39 948 C Total number w ho ar e women 199 88 287 D Total number w ho ar e men 240 79 319 E Total number who are nonresidentV (international) 13 013 F Total number with doctor ate, or other terminal degree 272 33 305 G Total number w hose highes t degree is a master’s but not a 136 85 221 terminal master’s H Total n umb er w hose h ig hes t degr ee is a bachelor’s 28 40 68 I Total number w hose highes t degree is unknow n or other (Note: 3 912 Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.) J Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in 61 32 93 which f aculty t each virtually only graduate-level students I-2. Student to Faculty RatioI-2. Report the Fall 202 ratio of full-time equivalent students (full-time plus 1/3 part time) to full-time equivalent Fall 202 instructional faculty (full time plus 1/3 part time). In the ratio calculations, exclude both faculty and students in stand-alone graduate or pr ofessional programs such as medic ine, law, veterinary, dent istry, social work, business, or public health in which faculty teach virtually only graduate level students. x Do not count undergraduate or graduate student teaching assistants as faculty. Fall 202 Student to Faculty ratio: Fall202 to 1 (based on students and faculty) &RPPRQ'DWD6HW I-3. Underg raduate Class Size In the table below, please use the following definitions to report information about the size of classes and class sections offered in the Fall 202 term. Fall202 Class Sections: A class section is an organized course offered for credit, identified by discipline and number, meeting at a stated time or times in a classroom or s imilar setting, and not a subsection such as a laboratory or discussion session. U ndergraduat e class sections are defined as any sections in w hich at least one degree-seeking under graduate student is enrolled for credit. Exclude distance learning classes and noncredit classes and indiv idual instruction such as dissertation or thesis research, music instruction, or one-to-one readings. Exclude students in independent study, co-oper ative programs, inter nships , foreign language taped tutor sessions, practicums, and all students in one-on-one c lasses. Each class section s hould be counted only onc e and should not be duplicated because of course catalog cross-listings. Class Subsections: A class subsection includes any subsection of a course, such as laboratory, recitation, and discussion subsections that are supplementary in nature and ar e scheduled to meet separately from th e lecture portion of the course. Undergraduate subsections are defined as any subsections of courses in which degree - seeking undergraduate students enr olled for credit. As above, exclude noncredit classes and individual instruction such as dissertat ion or thesis research, music instruction, or one-t o-one readings. Each class subsection should b e counted only once and should not be duplicated because of cross -listings. Using the above definitions, please report for each of the following class-size intervals the number of class sections and class subsections offered in )DOO . For example, a lecture class with 800 students who met )DOO )DOO at another time in 40 separate labs with 20 students should be counted once in the “100+” column in the class section column and 40 times under the “20-29” column of the class subsections table. Number of Class Sections with Underg raduates Enrolled Undergradu ate Class Size (provide numbers) 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 100+ Total CLASS 285 423 384 133 55 25 1 1306 SECTIO NS 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 100+ Total CLASS SUB- 71 214 98 20 0 0 385 SECTIO NS &RPPRQ'DWD6HW