by our College Data Analytics TeamFerris total enrollment is approximately 11,165 students. 7,127 are undergraduates and 804 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Ferris undergraduate population is made up of 52% women, and 48% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Ferris Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 5,527 |
| Black or African American | 607 |
| Hispanic | 412 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 319 |
| International | 92 |
| Asian | 92 |
| Unknown | 44 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 61% of full-time grad students are women, and 39% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Ferris Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 466 |
| Unknown | 226 |
| Hispanic | 32 |
| Asian | 27 |
| International | 26 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 14 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 8,469 |
| Black or African American | 918 |
| Hispanic | 650 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 434 |
| Unknown | 314 |
| Asian | 180 |
| International | 135 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
Ferris State University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 1,623 |
| Black or African American | 58 |
| Asian | 31 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Ferris.
There are approximately 6,041 female students and 5,124 male students at Ferris.
Reporting of the gender of Ferris is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 942 female teachers and 847 male teachers.
Ferris ranks 1,528 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
6.04% of Ferris students come from out of state, and 0.92% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 17 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,696 |
| Illinois | 36 |
| Indiana | 21 |
| Wisconsin | 16 |
| Ohio | 9 |
Students from 48 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Saudi Arabia, India, and China.
Learn more about international students at Ferris.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Ferris, 47.25% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 3,452 |
| 22-24 | 3,150 |
| 18-19 | 3,068 |
| 25-29 | 1,464 |
| 35 and over | 1,256 |
| 30-34 | 664 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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