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Ferris State University
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Information Summary
Ranks 796th overall and 20th in Michigan
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
78.0 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$18,640 |
| Admission
Success rate |
56% |
| ACT
75 %ile scores |
24 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
18 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
69% / 67% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
12,574 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Big Rapids, MI 49307-2251
| Surrounding community | Distant town (between 10 to 35 mi. away from an urban cluster) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 19,166 (11,937 urban / 7,229 rural) |
| Households | 6,561 (2.42 people per house) |
| Families | 3,736 (2.96 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 1,409 |
| Pop. — Asian | 390 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 23 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 227 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 17,322 |
| Pop. — Other | 174 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
| Undergraduate | Professions focus, some graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Postbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (other dominant fields) |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, inclusive |
| Enrollment | Very high undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Large four-year, primarily residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Master's degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Ferris State University?
Ranks 1044th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $8,460 | $8,460 | $15,900 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $240 | $240 | $240 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $290 | $290 | $530 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $9,144 | $9,144 | $18,072 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $192 | $192 | $192 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $389 | $389 | $753 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $18,640 | $18,640 | $26,564 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $8,914 | $8,914 | $16,838 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $8,914 | $8,914 | $16,838 |
Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Optometry Degree — Tuition | $16,668 | $25,704 |
| Optometry Degree — Required Fees | $288 | $288 |
| Pharmacology Degree — Tuition | $16,344 | $25,416 |
| Pharmacology Degree — Required Fees | $288 | $288 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $6,686 |
$6,686 |
$13,370 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,000 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $6,816 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $2,078 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | N/A |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $30 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $30 |
| First Professional Application Fee | $30 |
| Applicants | 14,703 (7,005 male / 7,698 female) |
| Admitted | 8,240 (3,988 male / 4,252 female) |
| Admission rate | 56% |
| First-time Enrollment | 3,846 (2,026 male / 1,820 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 2,990 (1,662 male / 1,328 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 856 (364 male / 492 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 12,574 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Ferris State University use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Ferris State University accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Ath Conf |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Ath Conf |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Ath Conf |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 790th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 86% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 17 / 23 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 18 / 25 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 18 / 24 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 3,837 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | $3,884 |
| Board Fee | $3,762 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Ferris State University Ranks 3636th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $2,900 | 439 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $1,500 | 612 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $3,000 | 302 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,200 | 942 | |
| Any financial aid type | 1,082 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Ferris State University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 108 | 70 | 178 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 298 | 386 | 684 |
Hispanic | 101 | 76 | 177 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 104 | 132 | 236 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 48 | 59 | 107 |
White Non-Hispanic | 5,146 | 4,538 | 9,684 |
Race Unknown | 701 | 807 | 1,508 |
| Total | 6,506 | 6,068 | 12,574 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Ferris State University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 20 | 8 | 28 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 144 | 170 | 314 |
Hispanic | 15 | 13 | 28 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 15 | 13 | 28 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 11 | 11 | 22 |
White Non-Hispanic | 1,025 | 642 | 1,667 |
Race Unknown | 34 | 26 | 60 |
| Total | 1,264 | 883 | 2,147 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Ferris State University.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | 102 | 244 | |
| 82 | 81 | 163 | |
| 47 | 75 | 122 | |
| 115 | 3 | 118 | |
| 8 | 94 | 102 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Ferris State University Ranks 1032nd for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $60,473 ($63,413 male / $55,190 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 537 (345 male / 192 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 285 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 2 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $10,329,529 |
Ferris State University Summary
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Ferris State University is an institute of higher learning whose main campus is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, in Mecosta County, with a secondary campus in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and smaller programs located throughout the region. Ferris State University consists of eight colleges: Allied Health Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Human Services, Optometry, Pharmacy, Technology, and Kendall College of Art and Design. Via a partnership arrangement, Ferris also grants Bachelor’s degrees to graduates of the Great Lakes Maritime Academy at Northwestern Michigan College. As of the Fall 2006 semester, a record 12,578 students were enrolled at Ferris State University, approximately 85% of whom attend class on the main campus in Big Rapids. As of 2003, Ferris State University was the largest employer in Mecosta County. Ferris is one of only three schools in Michigan to offer a graduate program in Pharmacy. The school was founded in 1884 by Woodbridge Nathan Ferris, an educator from New England who later served as governor of the State of Michigan and finally the US Senate where he remained until his death in 1928. By the beginning of the next semester in January 1885 the school changed its name to Ferris Industrial School. Ferris became a state school in 1949 and was renamed Ferris State College by 1963. The school became a university and assumed its current name, Ferris State University, in 1987. The Student Government of Ferris State University consists of an Executive Board (president, executive vice-president, vice-presidents of finance, internal assessment, technology and campus affairs along with treasurer and parliamentarian), Senate (representing the various colleges) and a House of Representatives (registered student organizations). The Finance Division is actually separate from the student government itself, but works together as allocating student funds require the approving votes from the Senate and House. The Finance Division seeks to distribute student funds to a variety of student organizations around campus on request, as any campus organization may apply for money. Distribution of all student funds, including major events such as homecoming and Ferris Fest, are directed through the Finance Division. Created in 2006 by the Textbook Committee, textbookunion.com has been presented at state and national student government conferences such as Association of Michigan Universities and COSGA, respectively. Bulldog Radio is available free, 24 hours a day, to Ferris State University, Mecosta County, and the world.
Ferris State University Academics
Ferris State University is unique in its study options. Specifically, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, External Degree Program, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Army, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Besides, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Ferris State University.
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Mathematics:
- Applied Mathematics, Mathematics – General, Statistics
- Social Sciences:
- Sociology
- History:
- History – General
- Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
- Biological/Physical Sciences
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Environmental Biology
- Security and Protective Services:
- Police Science
- Computer Science:
- Information Technology
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Clinical Laboratory Science, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technology, Dental Hygiene, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Health System Administration, Medical Radiologic Technology, Medical Records Administration, Medical Records Technology, Nuclear Medical Technology, Nursing (RN), Phlebotomy, Pre-Optometry, Prepharmacy, Respiratory Therapy
- Personal and Culinary Services:
- Funeral Services/Mortuary Science, Restaurant/Catering Management
- Education:
- Biology Teacher Education, Business Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Family/Consumer Sciences – Education, Health Teacher Education, History Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Secondary Education, Social Studies Teacher Education
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry
- Communications & Journalism:
- Advertising, Communications/Rhetoric, Public Relations
- Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
- Parks/Leisure Facilities Management
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Commercial/Advertising Art, Design/Visual Communications, Fine/Studio Arts, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Metal/Jewelry Arts, Music Management/Merchandising, Painting, Photography, Sculpture
- Public Administration and Service:
- Public Administration, Social Work
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Accounting Technology, Accounting/Finance, Business Administration/Management, Construction Management, E-Commerce, Entrepreneurial Studies, Finance/Banking, Hospitality Administration/Management, Hospitality/Recreation Marketing, Hotel/Motel Management, Human Resources Management, International Business, Marketing Management, Operations Management, Restaurant/Food Services Management
- Popular majors:
- thirty percent health professions, twenty-three percent engineering technologies, twelve percent mechanic and repair technologies, eleven percent security and protective services, six percent precision production, twenty-four percent business per marketing, seventeen percent engineering technologies, ten percent visual and performing arts, nine percent education, nine percent security and protective services, seven percent health professions, five percent computer and information sciences
- English Language and Literature:
- English Composition, Speech/Rhetorical Studies, Technical/Business Writing
In addition, for international students, the application fee is 30.
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Ferris State University Admissions
Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 47% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 70%. Remember that this can change at any time. This school requires an application fee consisting of thirty dollars regular application fee, thirty dollars out-of-state application fee, Free online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. For one thing, there were four thousand, one hundred and ninety-nine total number of transfer students who applied and two thousand, two hundred and twenty-eight total number of transfer students who were admitted.
The regular application is due the 1st of August. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of March. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of August and
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Ferris State University Financial Aid
Financial aid distribution is at thirty-one percent scholarships per grants and sixty-nine percent loans per jobs. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama, ROTC and Religious Affiliation. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Athletics, Leadership and Minority Status. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.
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Ferris State University Students
Ferris State University offers Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s and First Professional degrees. In addition, the student body consists of ninety-nine percent in-state students, one percent out-of-state students, two percent part-time students, forty-six percent women, fifty-four percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, two percent asian per pacific islander, seven percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, seventy-nine percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, nine percent race per ethnicity unreported, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, fifteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, thirteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty-seven percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and fifteen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. Again, it is part of an Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. The school’s size is approximately eleven thousand and fifty-one degree-seeking undergrads, two thousand, two hundred and forty first-time degree-seeking freshmen and four hundred and ninety graduate enrollment. The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 47 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited.
Students should note the housing policies: Guaranteed On-Campus Housing For All Undergraduates, Coed Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Special Housing For International Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), thirty-one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, two hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Naturally, the school is located 55 miles from Grand Rapids.This school features the Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Moreover, the university has many unique facilites such as wildlife museum, Jim Crow museum.
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Ferris State University Athletics
The Bulldogs are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s Club Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Handball
- Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Racquetball
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
- Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_indoor
- Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_outdoor
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
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