Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 91%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 890–1120
- Undergraduates
- 8,106
- Setting
- Town: Remote
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 890–1120
- Reading and Writing
- 460–570
- Math
- 430–550
- Average total
- 1012
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 20–24
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (231) 591-2000
Cost
- Tuition
- $15,736per year
- Average net price
- $8,402What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $60,457
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 96 programs
- Architecture · master
- Communication and Media Studies · undergraduate certificate
- Journalism · undergraduate certificate
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Graphic Communications · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
- Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Data Processing · undergraduate certificate
- Computer Science · graduate certificate
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · associate, bachelor
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other · bachelor
- Culinary Arts and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, associate
- Curriculum and Instruction · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Education, Other · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Engineering, General · associate
- Manufacturing Engineering · bachelor
- Surveying Engineering · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · associate
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians · associate, bachelor
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians · associate
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
- Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians · associate
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · associate
- Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, associate
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians · associate
- Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
- Legal Support Services · associate
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, first professional
- Biology, General · bachelor
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · bachelor
- Biotechnology · bachelor
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor
- Applied Mathematics · bachelor
- Biological and Physical Sciences · associate
- Data Analytics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · undergraduate certificate
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Physical Science Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, associate
- Psychology, General · associate, bachelor
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · associate, bachelor, master
- Security Science and Technology · undergraduate certificate
- Community Organization and Advocacy · undergraduate certificate, associate
- Social Work · associate, bachelor, master
- Economics · bachelor
- Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor
- Social Sciences, Other · bachelor
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, associate
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, associate
- Precision Metal Working · undergraduate certificate, associate
- Design and Applied Arts · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · associate, bachelor, master
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · bachelor
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · associate, bachelor
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · associate, bachelor
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · associate, bachelor
- Optometry · first professional
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · bachelor, first professional
- Public Health · bachelor, master
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · associate
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · graduate certificate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · associate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Business Operations Support and Assistant Services · undergraduate certificate
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · undergraduate certificate
- Finance and Financial Management Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Hospitality Administration/Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Human Resources Management and Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- International Business · undergraduate certificate
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor
- Marketing · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Real Estate · undergraduate certificate
- Insurance · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations · undergraduate certificate
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Construction Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- History · bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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