Ferris State University

Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

1,260

67.3% Female

32.7% Male

Institution Overview

System

-2

School Type

Public

Academic Calendar

Semester

Setting

Town: Remote

Academics

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Total # of Programs

253

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctoral Research

Doctoral Professional

Distance

Degrees Offered

Master's

Doctor's (Research)

Doctor's (Professional)

Certificate Offered

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics

0.71%

American Indian or Alaska Native

3.41%

Asian

6.27%

Black or African American

4.60%

Hispanic or Latino

0.08%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

63.81%

White

2.30%

Two or more races

16.03%

Unknown

2.78%

Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Admissions Office Web Address

www.ferris.edu/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition

$9,342

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$9,342

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic

Yes

Occupational

Yes

Continuing Professional

Yes

Recreational or avocational

Highest Degree offered

Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses

Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Master's (Distance)

Doctor's Degree Research

Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)

Doctor's Degree Professional

Postbaccalaureate Certificate

Program Area	Program Type	Program Format
Program Area	Program Type	Campus	Distance
Accounting	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Architecture	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Artificial Intelligence	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Business Administration and Management, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Community College Education	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Computer Science	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Curriculum and Instruction	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Design and Applied Arts, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Design and Visual Communications, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Education, Other	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Fine/Studio Arts, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Informatics	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Information Technology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Mathematics Teacher Education	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Nursing Administration	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Nursing Practice	Doctoral – Research	Yes	Yes
Optometry	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Pharmacy	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Public Health, General	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Social Work	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Technical Teacher Education	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No

Faculty

	Total	Instructional Staff
Total	474	474
With faculty status	474	474
Tenured	319	319
On tenure track	65	65
Not on tenure track	90	90
Multi-year contract	8	8
Annual contract	59	59
Less-than annual contract	23	23

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?

Yes

Medical Degree Offered?

Institution Has a Hospital?

Overview

Average In-State Tuition

$9,342

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$9,342

Financial aid office web address

www.ferris.edu/admissions/financialaid/

Tuition & Fees

	In-state	Out-of-State
Full time Average Tuition	$9,342	$9,342
Full time Fees	$196	$196
Part time, per credit hour	$778	$778

Tuition & Fees By Program

Program	In-state Tuition	In-state Fees	Out-of-State Tuition	Out-of-State Fees
Optometry	$35,824	$196	$35,824	$196
Pharmacy	$29,972	$196	$29,972	$196

Tuition Plan Options

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

1,260

67.3% Female

32.7% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics

0.71%

American Indian or Alaska Native

3.41%

Asian

6.27%

Black or African American

4.60%

Hispanic or Latino

0.08%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

63.81%

White

2.30%

Two or more races

16.03%

Unknown

2.78%

Non-resident Alien

Gender

Race / Ethnicity	Men	Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native	2	7
Asian	15	28
Black Or African American	22	57
Hispanic Or Latino	22	36
Non-resident Alien	10	25
White	256	548
Two Or More Races	12	17
Unknown	72	130

Services offered

Service	Offered
Academic Career Counseling Service	Yes
Employment Services For Students	Yes
Placement Services For Completers	Yes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree

Total

176

31.3% Male

68.8% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Total

36.8% Male

63.2% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice

Total

119

39.5% Male

60.5% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate

Total

63.2% Male

36.8% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution

Services offered

Service	Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's children	Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Address

1201 S State St
Big Rapids, MI 49307-2251

Phone

231-591-2000

Fax

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]