Ferrum College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Population 60,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 125 (91% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,400 (26%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (35%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 747
Men / Women 60% / 40%
From State 65%
From Region 21%
Athletes 420 (60.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 48%
Black 21%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
Asian 1%
International 1%
Native American 0%

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
Ferrum College 125 57% 54% 1% 19% 5% 3% $51,476 1 -1.23 32 99%
Computer Science 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $71,113 2 -1.57 75 — — — — —
Cybersecurity 3 — 100% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,493 9 -1.28 73 — — — — —
Biology 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,248 6 -1.53 37 — — — — —
Agriculture 5 — 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,851 8 -1.17 25 — — — — —
Environmental Science 5 — 80% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,918 70 +0.41 59 92% — — — —
Environmental Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,918 70 +0.41 59 92% — — — —
Health Sciences 15 — 47% 53% 0% 13% 7% 7% $48,663 5 -1.36 25 — — — — —
Nursing 5 — 0% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,701 5 -1.25 84 — — — — —
Recreation Studies 4 — 75% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $51,821 11 -1.16 33 — — — — —
Accounting 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $59,711 2 -1.77 54 100% — — — —
Business Administration 11 — 91% 45% 0% 45% 9% 0% $49,704 1 -1.45 27 100% — — — —
Finance 3 — 100% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $65,149 3 -1.17 66 — — — — —
Management Science 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $53,105 2 -1.27 36 — — — — —
Marketing 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,262 1 -1.81 40 — — — — —
Recreation and Tourism 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,462 51 -0.10 53 — — — — —
Sport Management 5 — 80% 40% 0% 40% 0% 0% $51,083 13 -1.08 31 — — — — —
General Studies 3 +1 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,845 3 -1.39 12 — — — — —
History 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,022 1 -1.46 11 — — — — —
Media and Communication 2 — 100% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $43,786 2 -1.69 14 — — — — —
Psychology 8 — 38% 38% 0% 0% 25% 0% $37,597 0 -2.65 6 100% — — — —
Social Work 5 — 0% 40% 0% 40% 0% 0% $39,422 6 -1.64 8 100% — — — —
Elementary Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,911 27 -0.50 25 — — — — —
History Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $49,117 9 -1.06 26 100% — — — —
Middle School Education 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,965 19 -0.72 25 — — — — —
Physical Education 19 — 74% 37% 0% 32% 5% 11% $49,117 12 -1.06 26 100% — — — —
Secondary Education: English Emphasis — — — — — — — — $49,117 23 -0.89 26 100% — — — —
Graphic Design — — — — — — — — $42,532 5 -1.36 12 — — — — —
Music Performance — — — — — — — — $40,230 15 -0.70 9 — — — — —
Studio Art 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,012 18 -0.73 8 — — — — —
Theatre — — — — — — — — $39,572 29 -0.47 8 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 6 — 67% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $54,869 22 -0.69 41 100% — — — —
Forensic Science and Technology 4 — 25% 25% 0% 25% 25% 0% $53,764 15 -0.85 38 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $31,954
ROI Percentile 32th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 64%
4-Year Graduation Rate 24%
6-Year Graduation Rate 32%
Transfer-Out Rate 37%

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
Business & Economics 21.6% 27 85% 56% 4% 30% 4% 4% $53,974 1 -1.31 39 100% —
Health Sciences 19.2% 24 42% 58% 0% 12% 4% 4% $55,656 1 -1.30 43 — —
Education 17.6% 22 64% 41% 0% 27% 5% 9% $49,094 19 -1.01 26 100% —
Social Sciences 12.0% 15 33% 40% 0% 20% 13% 0% $39,031 0 -2.19 7 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 8.8% 11 55% 91% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,978 33 -0.31 44 92% —
Professional 8.0% 10 50% 30% 0% 30% 10% 0% $54,427 9 -0.75 40 100% —
Humanities 5.6% 7 57% 57% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,375 2 -1.43 11 — —
Computer Science 3.2% 4 100% 50% 0% 25% 0% 0% $69,898 2 -1.35 74 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 2.4% 3 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,248 4 -1.53 37 — —
Arts 1.6% 2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,012 7 -0.73 8 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 115 $595K $595K $0
Baseball 60 $305K $305K $0
Track & Field (combined) 52 $90K $90K $0
Soccer 35 $120K $120K $0
Wrestling 24 $206K $206K $0
Basketball 18 $197K $197K $0
Golf 9 $105K $105K $0
Tennis 5 $26K $26K $0
Total 305 $1.6M $1.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 26 $119K $119K $0
Softball 20 $132K $132K $0
Volleyball 20 $127K $127K $0
Basketball 18 $180K $180K $0
Track & Field (combined) 17 $67K $67K $0
Lacrosse 14 $90K $90K $0
Equestrian 5 $24K $24K $0
Tennis 3 $26K $26K $0
Total 115 $770K $770K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 115 $595K $595K $0
Track & Field (combined) 69 $157K $157K $0
Soccer 61 $240K $240K $0
Baseball 60 $305K $305K $0
Basketball 36 $377K $377K $0
Wrestling 24 $206K $206K $0
Softball 20 $132K $132K $0
Volleyball 20 $127K $127K $0
Lacrosse 14 $90K $90K $0
Golf 9 $105K $105K $0
Tennis 8 $53K $53K $0
Equestrian 5 $24K $24K $0
Total 420 $2.7M $2.7M $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 76%
Yield (non-ED) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 76% 76% 76%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional