Ferris State University

1201 S State St
Big Rapids, MI 49307-2251
(231) 591-2000
www.ferris.edu/
fax:
president:David L. Eisler
10718 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.76 Graduation Rate 0.43
0.42 0.45

STUDENT RATIO
13477

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

 10466 | 16722

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION
9255

CLASS SIZE
22

MEDIAN ACT SCORES
Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
Not Available

SAT MATH

Not Available

SAT READING

Not Available

SAT WRITING

22

ACT COMPOSITE
Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.42
0.45
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
19
22
24
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$25522

Average Monthly Payment

$283

Median Earnings

$40300

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

67%
URL Applywww.ferris.edu/admissions/application/homepage.htm
Application Fee
Percent Admitted (Men)0.74
Percent Admitted (Women)0.77
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment4222
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.07
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.04
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.79
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.03
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.96
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates7403
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates10235
Applicants Men4628
Applicants Women6090
Admissions Total8135
Admissions Men3436
Admissions Women4699
ACT English 25th percentile score18
ACT English 75th percentile score24
ACT Math 25th percentile score18
ACT Math 75th percentile score25
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1010
Median ACT English Score21
Median ACT Math Score22
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)67%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)80%
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