How many students at Ferrum? For the academic year 2022-2023, total of 855 students have enrolled in Ferrum College with 835 undergraduate and 20 graduate students.
By gender, 499 male and 356 female students are attending the school.
It has fewer students compared to similar colleges (1,143 students in average - private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields).
37 students are enrolled exclusively, and 187 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Ferrum College has a total of 855 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 835 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 20 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 499 male and 356 female students (the male-female ratio is 58:42) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | 855 | 835 | 20 |
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| Men | 499 | 493 | 6 |
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| Women | 356 | 342 | 14 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 425 White, 160 Black, and 5 Asian students out of a total of 855 are attending at Ferrum College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in chart below (academic year 2022-2023 data).
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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| Asian | 5 | 4 | 1 |
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| Black | 160 | 117 | 43 |
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| Hispanic | 55 | 31 | 24 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 425 | 198 | 227 |
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| Two or more races | 42 | 25 | 17 |
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| Race Unknown | 147 | 108 | 39 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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| Asian | 5 | 4 | 1 |
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| Black | 155 | 114 | 41 |
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| Hispanic | 55 | 31 | 24 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 416 | 196 | 220 |
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| Two or more races | 42 | 25 | 17 |
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| Race Unknown | 141 | 107 | 34 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
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| Asian | - | - | - |
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| Black | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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| Hispanic | - | - | - |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 9 | 2 | 7 |
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| Two or more races | - | - | - |
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| Race Unknown | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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Student Age Distribution
There are 820 students under 25 years old, and 35 students over 25 years old out of 855 total students.
Ferrum has 814 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 21 students aged 25 and over.
It has 6 graduate students aged under 25 and 14 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 31 | 22 | 9 |
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| 18-19 | 319 | 119 | 200 |
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| 20-21 | 288 | 125 | 163 |
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| 22-24 | 182 | 64 | 118 |
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| 25-29 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
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| 30-34 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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| 35-39 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
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| 40-49 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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| 50-64 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 31 | 22 | 9 |
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| 18-19 | 319 | 119 | 200 |
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| 20-21 | 288 | 125 | 163 |
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| 22-24 | 176 | 62 | 114 |
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| 25-29 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
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| 30-34 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| 35-39 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| 40-49 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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| 50-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 22-24 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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| 25-29 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
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| 30-34 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| 35-39 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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| 40-49 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| 50-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Ferrum College, 37 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 187 students are enrolled in some online courses.
21 students lived in Virginia or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 16 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 855 | 37 | 187 |
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| Undergraduate | 835 | 17 | 187 |
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| Graduate | 20 | 20 | 0 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| Virginia Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 21 | 16 | 0 |
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| Undergraduate | 11 | 6 | 0 |
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| Graduate | 10 | 10 | 0 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 835 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 44 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.27%.41 students have transferred in as full-time status and 3 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 713 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 41 |
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| Regular Part-time | 78 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 3 |
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