Academics at Ferris State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Ferris will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Ferris this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 11,896 undergraduate students at Ferris State University is 753 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 16 to 1 which makes Ferris State University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Ferris State University , there are 16 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (69.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (69.0% ) are full-time.
	A significant percentage of the faculty (45.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Ferris State University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Ferris State University offers 121 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 71 majors within 27 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Ferris State University awarded 2,878 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Criminal Justice & Corrections	47	288	335
Business Administration & Management	22	257	279
Nursing	0	160	160
Industrial Production Technology	29	128	157
Mechanical Engineering Technology	38	93	131

Find out what Ferris State University's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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