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Ferris State University is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. Big Rapids is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

Where Is Ferris State University?

Contact details for Ferris are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1201 S State St, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2251
Phone:	231-591-2000
Website:	www.ferris.edu

Can I Afford Ferris?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Ferris paid $486 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$13,608	$13,608
Books and Supplies	$836	$836
On Campus Room and Board	$10,268	$10,268
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,496	$2,496

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Ferris, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $7,551 a year. That adds up to $30,204 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Ferris is 1.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Ferris State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,248 undergraduate students at Ferris, with 6,566 being full-time and 2,682 being part-time.

There are also 1,113 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,566 full-time undergraduates at Ferris, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Ferris State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	87
Black or African American	530
Hispanic or Latino	402
White	5,072
International Students	88
Other Races/Ethnicities	387

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Ferris State University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 48 countries are represented at Ferris. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

Online Learning at Ferris State University

In 2020-2021, 4,763 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Ferris has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Ferris

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Ferris State University was 32.3%. This is the #727 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Ferris regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

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