Big Rapids, Michigan · Public · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
Ferris State University is a public four-year institution based in Big Rapids, Michigan. Its campus is in a remote town. It enrolled 9,959 students in fall 2024, including 8,991 undergraduates and 968 graduate students.
Ferris State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 169 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice/Police Science, and Social Work. It awarded 2,722 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
9,959
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
2,722
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
169
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 169
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
64%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,536
Associate degrees
668
Master's degrees
153
Doctoral degrees (research)
25
Professional doctorates
141
Certificates under 1 year
188
Postbaccalaureate certificates
11
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
9,959
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,991
Graduate students, fall 2024
968
Full-time, fall 2024
73%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,070
Undergraduates, 2024-25
10,932
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,138
Full-time, 2024-25
65%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
69%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
20
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
32%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
Bill Pink
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization