Ferrum College Trade Programs

Located in Ferrum, Virginia, Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit institution. The rural area surrounding Ferrum College is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

Where Is Ferrum College?

Contact details for Ferrum College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	215 Ferrum Mountain Road, Ferrum, VA 24088-9000
Phone:	540-365-2121
Website:	www.ferrum.edu

Can I Afford Ferrum College?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Ferrum College paid $755 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	$37,400	$37,400
Fees	$920	$920
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$13,230	$13,230
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,550	$2,550

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Ferrum College, approximately 84% of students took out student loans averaging $6,611 a year. That adds up to $26,444 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Ferrum College is 4.7%. 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.

Ferrum College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 863 undergraduate students at Ferrum College, with 842 being full-time and 21 being part-time.

There are also 6 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 842 full-time undergraduates at Ferrum College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Ferrum College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2
Black or African American	210
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	421
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	136

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Ferrum College. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 12 countries are represented at Ferrum College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Taiwan, and Russia.

Online Learning at Ferrum College

In 2020-2021, 355 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

Online Growth Rankings of Ferrum College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Ferrum College was 275.0%. This is the #179 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Ferrum College 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 MarmadukePercy under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.