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1201 S State St
Big Rapids, MI 49307-2251
p. 231-591-2000
w. www.ferris.edu/

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
UndergraduateProfessions focus, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (other dominant fields)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, inclusive
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District2604

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?
1102nd for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $9,480 $9,480 $16,770
FT Undergraduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $316 $316 $559
FT Graduate Tuition $7,650 $7,650 $11,466
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $425 $425 $637
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $21,522 $21,522 $28,812
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $10,580 $10,580 $17,870
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $10,580 $10,580 $17,870

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $7,668 $9,000 $7,668 $9,000 $15,592 $15,900
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,246 $1,100
On-Campus – Room & Board $7,534 $7,944
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,192 $2,002
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application FeeN/A
Graduate Application FeeN/A
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 10,597 (4,890 male / 5,707 female)
Admitted 5,805 (2,598 male / 3,207 female)
Admission rate 55%
First-time Enrollment 2,006 (1,008 male / 998 female)
FT Enrollment 1,954 (975 male / 979 female)
PT Enrollment 52 (33 male / 19 female)
Total Enrollment13,865

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Ferris State University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /  N/A / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/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

820th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 98%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 23
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 24
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 Capacity4,238
Meals per WeekN/A
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 126 348 126 100 34 5,660 134 6,534
Accounting 4 4
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 68 68
Accounting and Finance 8 8
Advertising 42 42
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects 2 38 10 50
Applied Mathematics 12 12
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician 2 70 72
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4 4
Art Teacher Education 2 6 8 16
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician 6 6
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 8 2 2 6 154 172
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician 8 4 80 92
Biochemistry 2 8 10
Biological and Physical Sciences 2 2 54 58
Biology Teacher Education 6 6
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4 4 6 158 172
Biotechnology 2 16 18
Business Administration and Management, General 10 30 14 12 2 392 16 476
Business Teacher Education 6 6
Business/Commerce, General 2 4 6
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician 34 34
Chemical Technology/Technician 4 16 20
Chemistry Teacher Education 2 2
Chemistry, General 2 22 24
Child Care and Support Services Management 6 2 30 38
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician 2 32 34
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 2 2 2 34 40
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician 2 2
Commercial and Advertising Art 2 8 10
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 8 10
Computer and Information Systems Security 14 2 16 32
Construction Engineering 18 4 22
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 2 2 80 4 88
Construction Management 2 8 2 180 8 200
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 18 6 152 2 178
Criminal Justice/Police Science 2 38 8 6 6 346 26 436
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 2 2
Curriculum and Instruction 10 2 88 10 110
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration 6 2 2 8 18
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 2 2 112 116
Design and Applied Arts, Other 2 2 18 22
Design and Visual Communications, General 2 2 18 22
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 2 2 30 34
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce 2 14 16
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 2 28 30
Elementary Education and Teaching 8 2 2 160 172
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician 2 4 2 52 2 62
English Composition 2 8 10
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 2 2
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 2 2 16 20
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 2 10 12
Environmental Biology 4 4
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology 4 4
Fashion Merchandising 4 4
Finance, General 4 2 16 22
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 2 50 2 56
General Studies 2 2
Graphic Design 16 12 4 148 4 184
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production 2 12 14
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 16 16
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 2 2 56 60
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 2 2 2 4 10
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 16 6 146 4 172
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 16 16
Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology/Technician (ACH/ACR/ACHR/HRAC/HVAC/AC Technology) 60 60
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician 70 70
History Teacher Education 4 34 38
History, General 22 22
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 2 28 30
Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations 108 108
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 2 4 26 32
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 8 24 32
Illustration 2 6 18 4 30
Industrial Design 2 2 22 2 28
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician 2 28 30
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other 2 2 70 74
Industrial Technology/Technician 2 32 34
Information Technology 22 6 2 2 2 64 4 102
Interior Design 2 6 2 50 12 72
International Business/Trade/Commerce 2 4 6
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 28 28
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 2 22 2 26
Management Science, General 6 6
Manufacturing Technology/Technician 2 46 48
Marketing Research 2 2
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 4 4 4 110 122
Mathematics Teacher Education 8 8
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician 2 2 4 102 110
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 4 4
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 6 4 4 80 2 96
Metal and Jewelry Arts 2 8 2 12
Music Management and Merchandising 2 44 46
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 10 2 6 60 78
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) 18 18
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 12 8 2 176 2 200
Office Management and Supervision 2 2
Operations Management and Supervision 10 8 8 148 4 178
Ornamental Horticulture 18 18
Painting 2 2
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management 2 8 2 34 46
Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist 2 6 4 54 66
Photography 2 2 18 2 24
Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician 4 4 110 118
Political Science and Government, General 2 2
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 2 2 28 32
Printing Management 24 24
Psychology, General 2 48 50
Public Administration 2 14 16
Public Relations/Image Management 2 26 28
Quality Control Technology/Technician 8 4 4 48 2 66
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 56 56
Real Estate 4 6 10
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 4 6 4 4 102 120
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager 18 18
Sculpture 10 10
Secondary Education and Teaching 2 2
Selling Skills and Sales Operations 2 28 30
Social Studies Teacher Education 2 2
Social Work 12 2 68 4 88
Sociology 4 4
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 2 18 20
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 2 2
Surveying Technology/Surveying 56 56
Technical Teacher Education 4 78 82
Technical and Business Writing 2 2 4
Telecommunications Technology/Technician 26 26
Tool and Die Technology/Technician 16 16
Welding Technology/Welder 2 62 64

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Ferris State University 1017th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $66,206 ($70,263 male / $60,148 female)
Number of FT Faculty 586 (351 male / 235 female)
Number of PT Faculty 290
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $15,382,962

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