Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan
- Public
- Town
- 8,106 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 91%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $8,402per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 46%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $60,45710 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Under the Ferris Pledge, incoming first-year Michigan residents eligible for a Pell Grant have their full tuition and required fees covered by scholarships and grants.
Source: Ferris Pledge | Zero Out-of-Pocket Expenses | Ferris State University
The Ferris Pledge covers the full cost of tuition and required fees by combining federal and state scholarships and grants with institutional financial aid.
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 91%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 890–1120Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 20–24Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $8,402full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $28,646sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $15,736Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $15,736Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 46%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 78%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $60,45710 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 8,106Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 41%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 35%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- Lamar University Beaumont, TX — admits 86%
- Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI — admits 92%
- Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI — admits 88%
- Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN — admits 96%
- Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI — admits 84%
- Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH — admits 84%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Ferris State University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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