Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Ferris State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 4,521 male and 5,551 female students attending Ferris State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.81 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Ferris State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Ferris State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total9,0006,5542,446
Men4,1673,0981,069
Women4,8333,4561,377
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Ferris State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,072694378
Men354245109
Women718449269

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 7,444 White students (73.91%) and 874 Black or African American students (8.68%) at Ferris State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Ferris State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Ferris State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native672938
Asian1365878
Black or African American808322486
Hispanic601255346
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander853
White6,7883,2333,555
Two or More Races287110177
Race/Ethnicity Unknown20290112
Total 9,0004,1674,833
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Ferris State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native817
Asian421428
Black or African American661749
Hispanic461927
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White656215441
Two or More Races251213
Race/Ethnicity Unknown19668128
Total 1,072354718

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 7,957 students whose age under twenty five and 1,177 students whose age is over thirty years old at Ferris State University.
Especially, 492 students are younger than eighteen and 8 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Ferris State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Ferris State University
TotalMenWomen
Total9,000 4,1674,833
Under 18492 156336
18-192,505 1,0821,423
20-212,578 1,2431,335
22-241,947 1,001946
25-29648 324324
30-34304 142162
35-39192 84108
40-49234 98136
50-6493 3360
65 and over7 43
Total 9,000 4,1674,833
Population by Student Age at Ferris State University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,072 354718
20-2161 1744
22-24374 130244
25-29290 105185
30-3488 2761
35-3982 2260
40-49110 3377
50-6466 1947
65 and over1 10
Total 1,072 354718

Online Student Population

At Ferris State University, 5,033 students (49.97% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,748 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,611 students live in Michigan where Ferris State University is located in and 123 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total10,0729,0001,072
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,7481,431317
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,2853,22659
Not Enrolled in Online Classes5,0394,343696
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,7481,431317
Michigan Residents1,6111,312299
Other State in U.S.12310617
Outside of U.S.14131
Unknown000