Ferris State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 50,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,270 (10% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 222 (13%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,069
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 93%
From Region 4%
Athletes 388 (5.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 73%
Black 11%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts, Sciences, and Education 549 30% 78% 1% 12% 5% 0% $56,086 4 -0.23 57 95% 7.7%
Applied Chemistry 6 — 83% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,915 32 -0.35 78 — — — — —
Applied Mathematics 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $67,910 2 -1.29 78 94% — — — —
Chemistry 2 — 100% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $67,439 30 -0.40 77 — — — — —
Biochemistry 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,695 67 +0.29 84 — — — — —
Biology 54 — 19% 83% 2% 0% 9% 0% $77,279 93 +1.26 86 98% — — — —
Biotechnology 9 — 22% 89% 0% 0% 11% 0% $75,313 68 +0.34 85 — — — — —
Environmental Biology 4 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,839 54 -0.05 57 94% — — — —
Advertising — — — — — — — — $51,718 1 -2.01 46 100% — — — —
Economics 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,745 7 -1.10 78 — — — — —
General Studies 82 — 45% 74% 0% 18% 4% 0% $48,484 13 -0.85 38 90% 7.8% — — —
History 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,190 10 -0.95 34 — — — — —
Professional Writing 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,159 14 -0.88 28 96% — — — —
Rhetoric and Composition 5 — 40% 60% 0% 20% 0% 0% $45,159 14 -0.88 28 96% — — — —
Spanish — — — — — — — — $47,759 15 -0.92 35 — — — — —
Writing 7 — 29% 86% 0% 0% 14% 0% $45,159 14 -0.88 28 96% — — — —
Child Development 27 — 0% 85% 0% 11% 4% 0% $39,001 6 -1.69 14 90% — — — —
Political Science — — — — — — — — $55,342 7 -1.24 56 — — — — —
Psychology 34 — 9% 76% 0% 18% 3% 0% $48,532 14 -0.99 38 100% — — — —
Public Relations 8 — 38% 62% 12% 12% 12% 0% $51,718 3 -1.82 46 100% — — — —
Social Sciences — — — — — — — — $50,067 22 -0.62 42 — — — — —
Social Work 60 — 8% 77% 0% 13% 5% 2% $51,623 35 -0.19 46 97% — — — —
Sports Communication 10 — 60% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $51,718 15 -0.95 46 100% — — — —
Biology Education 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,744 25 -0.58 46 87% 7.6% — — —
Business Education — — — — — — — — $51,744 21 -0.88 46 87% 7.6% — — —
Chemistry Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $51,744 25 -0.58 46 87% 7.6% — — —
Elementary Education 49 — 2% 94% 0% 0% 4% 0% $47,924 22 -0.65 36 97% — — — —
English Education 8 — 25% 75% 0% 12% 0% 0% $51,744 32 -0.52 46 87% 7.6% — — —
Mathematics Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,744 25 -0.58 46 87% 7.6% — — —
Social Studies Education 11 — 73% 82% 0% 0% 18% 0% $51,744 32 -0.63 46 87% 7.6% — — —
Technology Education 18 — 78% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,744 33 -0.39 46 87% 7.6% — — —
Art Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $51,744 76 +0.53 46 87% 7.6% — — —
Broadcasting 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,203 6 -1.44 15 96% — — — —
Printing Management 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,873 13 -1.03 33 98% — — — —
Criminal Justice 14 — 50% 86% 0% 7% 7% 0% $63,611 75 +0.51 72 97% — — — —
Law Enforcement 121 — 36% 65% 1% 21% 7% 0% $63,611 75 +0.51 72 97% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business 292 55% 81% 1% 6% 5% 2% $66,509 34 -0.80 76 96% 5.2%
Accounting Technology 19 — 47% 95% 0% 0% 5% 0% $77,751 30 -0.60 87 100% — — — —
Accounting and Finance 9 — 56% 89% 0% 0% 11% 0% $77,751 30 -0.60 87 100% — — — —
Actuarial Science 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,747 1 -1.98 82 — — — — —
Business Administration 147 — 50% 79% 1% 9% 5% 1% $65,766 24 -0.62 75 96% 5.2% — — —
Business Analytics 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,214 4 -1.50 75 — — — — —
Finance 14 — 71% 79% 0% 7% 7% 0% $67,642 3 -1.09 77 94% — — — —
Hospitality Management 6 — 17% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,194 19 -0.67 50 96% — — — —
Human Resources Management 17 — 24% 82% 0% 0% 6% 0% $61,450 12 -1.05 68 91% — — — —
Marketing 20 — 70% 75% 5% 10% 5% 0% $65,587 15 -0.93 75 98% — — — —
Operations Management 32 — 84% 81% 0% 3% 9% 0% $65,766 3 -1.53 75 96% 5.2% — — —
Recreation Marketing 15 — 73% 73% 0% 7% 0% 20% $61,957 60 +0.12 69 98% — — — —
Risk Management and Insurance 6 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 17% 0% $72,777 2 -1.98 82 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Engineering Technology 354 88% 82% 2% 2% 7% 1% $91,280 90 -0.17 94 99% 3.5%
Manufacturing Engineering 13 — 85% 77% 0% 0% 15% 8% $90,595 9 -1.08 94 100% — — — —
Surveying Engineering 7 — 86% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $83,994 10 -1.19 90 100% — — — —
Artificial Intelligence 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,345 2 -2.04 88 100% — — — —
Computer Information Systems 7 — 57% 57% 14% 0% 14% 0% $78,913 14 -0.94 87 — — — — —
Cybersecurity 31 — 87% 84% 0% 3% 0% 0% $99,911 69 +0.33 97 98% — — — —
Information Technology 8 — 88% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $79,345 15 -0.92 88 100% — — — —
Network Technology 11 — 91% 82% 0% 9% 9% 0% $71,723 7 -1.29 81 — — — — —
Telecommunications Technology 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $89,755 35 -0.41 93 100% — — — —
Architectural Engineering Technology 19 — 58% 63% 5% 0% 21% 0% $64,462 1 -3.19 73 96% — — — —
Automotive Technology 25 — 100% 88% 4% 0% 0% 0% $89,325 46 +0.05 93 98% — — — —
Construction Management 57 — 89% 89% 0% 4% 2% 0% $90,158 16 -0.91 94 100% — — — —
Electrical Engineering Technology 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $89,755 49 +0.09 93 100% — — — —
Electrical Engineering Technology 3 — 100% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $89,755 49 +0.09 93 100% — — — —
Energy Systems Technology 38 — 97% 71% 5% 0% 18% 0% $103,492 94 +1.23 98 96% 3.5% — — —
Heavy Equipment Technology 12 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $92,978 20 -0.66 95 100% — — — —
Industrial Production Technology 44 — 86% 89% 0% 0% 2% 2% $96,881 89 +0.68 96 99% — — — —
Industrial Technology 21 — 81% 81% 0% 0% 10% 0% $96,881 89 +0.68 96 99% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering Technology 43 — 91% 79% 2% 5% 7% 5% $89,325 46 +0.05 93 98% — — — —
Plastics Technology 12 — 100% 92% 0% 0% 0% 0% $96,881 89 +0.68 96 99% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Health Professions 191 13% 77% 4% 4% 6% 1% $73,978 54 -0.51 83 96% 5.2%
Clinical Laboratory Science 15 — 0% 73% 13% 0% 13% 0% $68,733 17 -0.80 78 97% — — — —
Dental Hygiene 7 — 14% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,215 37 -0.31 78 96% 2.4% — — —
Health Sciences 49 — 2% 86% 0% 2% 2% 0% $64,375 42 -0.28 73 94% 6.6% — — —
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs — — — — — — — — $130,912 100 +4.45 100 — — — — —
Nuclear Medicine Technology 16 — 12% 75% 0% 6% 19% 0% $80,821 66 +0.14 89 100% 5.2% — — —
Nursing 80 — 20% 81% 0% 4% 6% 0% $84,438 18 -0.78 91 98% 3.6% — — —
Public Health — — — — — — — — $62,021 36 -0.29 69 — — — — —
Respiratory Care — — — — — — — — $80,821 73 +0.66 89 100% 5.2% — — —
Health Administration 17 — 24% 47% 18% 12% 6% 6% $59,121 37 -0.37 64 93% 8.3% — — —
Health Information Management 7 — 0% 57% 29% 0% 0% 0% $59,121 37 -0.37 64 93% 8.3% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Optometry 11 55% 82% 0% 0% 0% 9% $70,456 46 +0.14 80
Vision Science 11 — 55% 82% 0% 0% 0% 9% $70,456 61 +0.14 80 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Kendall College of Art and Design 139 39% 70% 2% 4% 11% 3% $49,955 1 -0.46 42 97%
Communications Technology 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,205 6 -1.32 81 — — — — —
Animation 48 — 60% 60% 4% 6% 15% 2% $46,873 22 -0.59 33 98% — — — —
Applied Design — — — — — — — — $52,062 25 -0.62 47 96% — — — —
Art History — — — — — — — — $46,206 33 -0.44 31 90% — — — —
Drawing 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,206 48 -0.07 31 90% — — — —
Fashion Design 5 — 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,062 17 -0.95 47 96% — — — —
Graphic Design 26 — 27% 73% 4% 8% 4% 0% $52,062 25 -0.62 47 96% — — — —
Illustration 17 — 18% 82% 0% 0% 6% 12% $52,062 77 +0.56 47 96% — — — —
Industrial Design 5 — 60% 60% 0% 0% 20% 20% $52,062 25 -0.62 47 96% — — — —
Interior Design 12 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 25% 0% $52,062 2 -1.83 47 96% — — — —
Jewelry Arts — — — — — — — — $46,206 5 -1.53 31 90% — — — —
Music Management 14 — 43% 79% 0% 0% 7% 0% $49,245 60 +0.27 40 100% — — — —
Painting 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,206 48 -0.07 31 90% — — — —
Photography 3 — 33% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $45,657 18 -0.68 30 — — — — —
Sculpture 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,206 48 -0.07 31 90% — — — —
Studio Art 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,206 48 -0.07 31 90% — — — —
Visual Communication Design 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,062 77 +0.56 47 96% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,526
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $15,722
Est. In-State Cost $20,084
Est. Out-of-State Cost $20,338
ROI Percentile 78th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 33%
6-Year Graduation Rate 47%
Transfer-Out Rate 8%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Professional 26.7% 410 72% 78% 1% 8% 7% 1% $82,665 80 +0.12 90 98% 3.5%
Business & Economics 20.7% 318 52% 79% 2% 6% 5% 2% $65,966 15 -0.77 75 96% 5.6%
Health Sciences 11.6% 178 15% 81% 1% 3% 6% 1% $75,764 44 -0.48 85 97% 4.7%
Arts 9.3% 143 39% 71% 2% 3% 10% 3% $49,421 40 -0.48 40 97% —
Social Sciences 9.0% 139 12% 78% 1% 14% 4% 1% $48,427 4 -0.83 37 97% —
Humanities 6.4% 98 44% 74% 0% 16% 4% 0% $48,003 12 -0.85 36 91% 7.8%
Education 5.9% 90 29% 92% 0% 1% 4% 0% $49,664 23 -0.58 41 92% 7.6%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.4% 68 18% 85% 1% 0% 9% 0% $75,720 88 +1.04 85 98% —
Computer Science 4.0% 61 85% 79% 2% 3% 7% 0% $88,276 14 -0.38 93 98% —
Engineering 1.3% 20 85% 80% 0% 0% 10% 5% $88,285 3 -1.12 93 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.7% 11 82% 82% 9% 0% 0% 9% $67,827 19 -0.62 77 94% —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $0.9M #250 75% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0.6M #308 3% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.3M #496 100% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.2M #480 58% $0.1M — — — —
Education $0.1M #391 0% $0 19 #218 — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0 #456 — $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0 #525 — $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0 #540 — $0 — — — —
Total $2.0M #490 54% $0.1M 19 #387 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 143 $3.1M $3.1M $0
Track & Field (combined) 123 $247K $247K $0
Ice Hockey 30 $2.1M $2.1M $0
Basketball 19 $786K $786K $0
Golf 11 $177K $177K $0
Tennis 10 $231K $231K $0
Total 259 $6.6M $6.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 103 $245K $245K $0
Soccer 32 $609K $609K $0
Softball 22 $517K $517K $0
Volleyball 20 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Basketball 13 $648K $648K $0
Golf 11 $233K $233K $0
Tennis 10 $221K $221K $0
Total 129 $3.5M $3.5M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 226 $492K $492K $0
Football 143 $3.1M $3.1M $0
Basketball 32 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Soccer 32 $609K $609K $0
Ice Hockey 30 $2.1M $2.1M $0
Golf 22 $410K $410K $0
Softball 22 $517K $517K $0
Tennis 20 $453K $453K $0
Volleyball 20 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Total 388 $13.9M $13.9M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 82%
Yield (non-ED) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 83% 81% 77%
Unhooked Early Decision 0% 0% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, and faculty-related

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 74%
SAT Range 900 – 1120
SAT Math Range 430 – 560
SAT RW Range 450 – 570