Ferris State University
2025-26
The 2025-26 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 6, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.
Acceptance Rate
82.4%
Applications
11,885
Admitted
9,790
Enrolled
1,485
SAT Composite
900-1120
SAT Math
430-560
SAT Reading
450-570
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
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
246numbers from this report.
Enrollment And Persistence
1 TABLEFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESIn-state first-time, first-year who applied10,179
In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted8,436
In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled1,378
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied1,019
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted822
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled95
Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied687
Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted532
Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled12
Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who applied0
Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Unknown-residency 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: 700-8001.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69916.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59938.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49936.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3997.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990.4
SAT Math: 700-8001.8
SAT Math: 600-69913.0
SAT Math: 500-59934.3
SAT Math: 400-49941.7
SAT Math: 300-3998.8
SAT Math: 200-2990.6
SAT Composite: 1400-16001.3
SAT Composite: 1200-139912.2
SAT Composite: 1000-119939.2
SAT Composite: 800-99939.7
SAT Composite: 600-7997.3
SAT Composite: 400-5990.3
ACT Composite: 30-365.3
ACT Composite: 24-2921.1
ACT Composite: 18-2357.9
ACT Composite: 12-1710.5
ACT Composite: 6-115.3
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:-
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
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:2.00 Artificial Intelligence and Information Security Intelligence Bachelor requires an essay. -
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)6%
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 males who join fraternities4%
Percent of females who join sororities5%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing38%
Percent who live off campus or commute62%
Percent of students age 25 and older16%
Average age of full-time students18.2
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.2
Average age of full-time students20.7
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22.3
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Annual Expenses
4 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.ferris.edu/admissions/financialaid/NetPriceCalculator.htm
Out-of-state:$539
Financial Aid
5 TABLESFederal$21,363,630
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$13,985,710
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$6,253,610
Total Scholarships/Grants$41,602,950
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,095,100
Federal Work-Study$309,300
Total Self-Help$9,404,400
Federal$1,294,610
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$33,087,050
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$21,193,360
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,903,500
Total Scholarships/Grants$60,478,520
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$20,147,460
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$752,900
Total Self-Help$20,900,360
Parent Loans$3,853,470
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,698,180
Athletic Awards$3,292,730
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. 36 FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY &RPPRQ'DWD6HW I. INST RUCTIONAL FACULT Y AND CLASS SIZEI.INST RUCTIONALFACULT YANDCLASSSIZE I-1. Please report the number of instructional faculty members in each category for Fall 202 . Include faculty who are on your institution’s payroll on the census date your institution uses for IPEDS/AAUP. The following definit ion of full-time instructional faculty is used by the American Associat ion 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 ExcludeInclude 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 )XOO WLPH LQVWUXFWLRQDO IDFXOW\ faculty em ployed on a full-t im e basis for instruction (inc luding t hose wit h released time for research) 3DUW WLPHLQVWUXFWLRQDO IDFXOW\ 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. 0LQRULW\IDFXOW\: 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. 'RFWRUDWH: 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. 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Arch (in architecture) and MFA ( master of fine arts in art or theater). 37 FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY &RPPRQ'DWD6HW Full-time Pa rt - time Total A Total number of instructional faculty 451 179 630 B Total number w ho are members of minority groups 56 864 C Total number w ho ar e women 205 89 294 D Total number w ho ar e men 246 87 333 E Total number who are nonresidentV (international) 303 F Total number with doctor ate, or other terminal degree 285 45 330 G Total num ber w hose highes t degree is a m aster’s but not a 139 99 238 terminal master’s H Total n umb er w hose h ig hes t degr ee is a bachelor’s 27 33 60 I Total number w hose highes t degree is unknow n or other (Note: 0 22 Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.) J Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in 63 24 87 which f aculty t each virtually only graduate-level students I-2. 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Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio14
based on ____ students7,314
and ____ faculty507
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
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