Ferris State University

#29 in Michigan

4-years Public College In Big Rapids, MI

Total 10,072 students are enrolled in Ferris State University (9,000 undergraduate and 1,072 graduate). Among them, 1,748 students are enrolled in online degree programs. 712 faculties are working for Ferris State University and student to faculty ratio is 14.15 to 1.
Student Population
Total Population10,072
Undergraduate9,000
Graduate1,072
Online Degree Enrollment1,748
Total Number of Faculty712
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
Population By Gender/Attending Status
For academic year 2021-2022, total 10,072 students enrolled into Ferris State University. 9,000 enrolled in undergraduate programs and 1,072 students enrolled in graduate programs. By attending status. there are 7,289 full-time and 2,783 part-time students. By gender, 4,743 male and 5,618 female students are attending at Ferris State University. The following summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Ferris State University.
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,3614,7435,618
Undergraduate9,2484,3624,886
Graduate1,113381732
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total10,3617,2893,072
Undergraduate9,2486,5662,682
Graduate1,113723390
Population by Race/Ethnicity
The following table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity at Ferris State University. There are 7,713 White (74.44%), 818 Black/African American (7.89%), 648 Hispanic (6.25%), 177 Asian (1.71%), and 1,005 students with other races.
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,3614,7435,618
American Indian/Native American521735
Asian1777998
Black/African American818342476
Hispanic648282366
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander523
White7,7133,6164,097
Two More385149236
Un-Known418171247
TotalMaleFemale
Total9,2484,3624,886
American Indian/Native American461531
Asian1416675
Black/African American767330437
Hispanic600262338
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White7,0183,3903,628
Two More362143219
Un-Known20282120
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,113381732
American Indian/Native American624
Asian361323
Black/African American511239
Hispanic482028
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White695226469
Two More23617
Un-Known21689127
Distance Learning Population
Ferris State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. 1,780 students (17.18% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,983 students (28.79% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following summarizes the online student population for Ferris State University.
Distance Learning Student Population at Ferris State University
TotalEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Total10,3611,7802,9835,598
Undergraduate9,2481,5042,9184,826
Graduate1,11327665772
Population by Age
The following table summarizes the students population by age at Ferris State University. 5,475 students are aged 20 to 24 (52.84% of total students), 2,569 students are aged below 20 (24.79%), 192 students are aged above 50 (1.85%). The following summarizes the student population by age at Ferris State University.
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,3614,7435,618
Under 18350128222
Age 18-192,2191,0061,213
Age 20-212,9441,4031,541
Age 22-242,5311,2281,303
Age 25-291,009487522
Age 30-34460187273
Age 35-39284116168
Age 40-49372128244
Age 50-6417952127
Over 641385
Age Un-Known000
TotalMaleFemale
Total9,2484,3624,886
Under 18350128222
Age 18-192,2191,0061,213
Age 20-212,8981,3891,509
Age 22-242,1251,0921,033
Age 25-29702364338
Age 30-34357157200
Age 35-3920387116
Age 40-4925992167
Age 50-641244183
Over 641165
Age Un-Known000
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,113381732
Under 18000
Age 18-19000
Age 20-21461432
Age 22-24406136270
Age 25-29307123184
Age 30-341033073
Age 35-39812952
Age 40-491133677
Age 50-64551144
Over 64220
Age Un-Known000