Big Rapids, MI
Ferris State University
https://www.ferris.edu/Repayment outcome
83.7%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$23,400–$58,200
middle 50% · median $40,300
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$14,010
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$17,562
Sticker price
before any aid
$21,498
Default rate
9.5%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Engineering$66,941
- Computer Science$51,607
- Mechanic Tech$49,937
- Math & Statistics$47,260
- Business$46,924
- Health Professions$43,798
- Precision Production$42,424
- Criminal Justice$39,369
- Engineering Tech$38,289
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.$36,401
- Education$35,799
- Visual & Performing Arts$34,187
- Public Admin$31,747
- Family Sciences$31,495
- Comm. Tech$30,409
- Liberal Arts$29,064
- English & Literature$27,823
- Psychology$22,094
- Biology$17,508
- Interdisciplinary$11,234
Academics
Acceptance
75.9%
Avg SAT
1,010
Enrollment
12,646
What students study
17 fields offered
Health Professions
20% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Business18.1%
- 03Engineering Tech14.8%
- 04Criminal Justice12.7%
- 05Visual & Performing Arts7.8%
- 06Mechanic Tech4.2%
- 07Education2.8%
- 08Comm. Tech2.4%
- 09Biology2.3%
- 10Interdisciplinary2.1%
- 11Liberal Arts2.1%
- 12Public Admin1.6%
- 13Computer Science1.3%
- 14Precision Production1.3%
- 15Communications1.2%
- 16Family Sciences1.1%
- 17Psychology1.0%