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Ferrum College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Ferrum, VA
Population 60,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 745
Men / Women 61% / 39%
White 61%
Black 20%
Hispanic 11%
Mixed 7%
Asian 1%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 41%
Humanities & Social Sciences 32%
Business & Economics 17%
Arts 4%
Professional 4%
Education 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $28,520
Est. Cost of Attendance $54,526
10-Year ROI $-25,000
ROI Percentile 2th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 125 (91th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,400 (26th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (35th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 880 – 1,100

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Ferrum College 135 53% / 47% 3% $47,464
Agriculture 10 40% / 60% 0%
Biology 3 33% / 67% 0%
Environmental Science 4 25% / 75% 0%
Environmental Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Health Sciences 16 38% / 62% 0%
Nursing 10 20% / 80% 0%
Physical Education 10 70% / 30% 0% $48,291
Recreation Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Accounting 2 50% / 50% 0%
Business Administration 8 75% / 25% 25%
Finance 2 50% / 50% 0%
Management Science 1 100% / 0% 0%
Marketing 1 100% / 0% 0%
Recreation and Tourism 1 100% / 0% 0%
Sport Management 8 88% / 12% 0%
Criminal Justice 11 73% / 27% 0% $49,807
Forensic Science and Technology 4 25% / 75% 25%
General Studies 13 62% / 38% 0%
History 2 50% / 50% 0%
Mass Communication/Media Studies 3 100% / 0% 0%
Psychology 6 50% / 50% 0%
Social Work 4 0% / 100% 0% $38,751
Elementary Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
History Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,291
Graphic Design 1 100% / 0% 0%
Music Performance 4 50% / 50% 0%
Theatre 1 0% / 100% 100%
Cybersecurity 5 80% / 20% 0%