Ferris State University (Ferris State) is a four-year, public school located in Big Rapids, MI.
It offers 35 graduate programs - 17 Master's, 5 Doctorate, and 13 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,986.
A total of 1,072 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 10,072 students at Ferris State. Ferris State offers online graduate programs and 317 out of 1,072 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Ferris State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,986 for Michigan residents and $8,986 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty-five (35) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Ferris State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1201 S State St, Big Rapids, MI |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,113 students
317 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$8,986
Out-of-State$8,986 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 35 Graduate Programs
17 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 13 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Ferris State University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Ferris State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Michigan residents, the tuition & fees are $8,986 and $8,986 for non-Michigan residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $740.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $8,880 | $8,880 |
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| Fees | $106 | $106 |
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| Cost per Credit | $740 | $740 |
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| Books & Supplies | $862 |
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| Room & Board | $10,660 (On-Campus) / $8,700 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,564 (On-Campus) / $3,186 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $23,072 | $23,072 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $21,734 | $21,734 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $7,608 | $7,908 | $8,232 | $8,532 | $8,986 |
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| Out-of-State | $7,608 | $7,908 | $8,232 | $8,532 | $8,986 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Ferris State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 35 major areas - 17 Master's (3 online programs), 5 Doctorate (1 online programs), 13 Post-Bachelor's. 183 students have been conferred Master's degree and 202 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 183 | 202 | 32 | - |
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| Men | 52 | 68 | 19 | - |
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| Women | 131 | 134 | 13 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Architecture | 2 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Social Work | 35 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Ferris State graduate schools have a total of 1,113 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 381 male and 732 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 723 full-time and 390 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 317 students enrolled through online exclusively and 59 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 695 White, 51 Black, and 36 Asian students are attending at Ferris State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
61 grad students are younger than 22 and 177 students are older than 65. It has 664 students aged between 22 and 30 and 170 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,113 |
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| Men | 381 |
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| Women | 732 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,113 |
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| Full-time Students | 723 |
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| Part-time Students | 390 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,113 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 6 |
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| Asian | 36 |
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| Black | 51 |
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| Hispanic | 48 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 695 |
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| Two or more races | 23 |
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| Un-Known | 216 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 1,113 |
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| 21 & Under | 61 |
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| 22-24 | 374 |
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| 25-29 | 290 |
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| 30-34 | 88 |
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| 35-39 | 82 |
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| 40 & Over | 177 |
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Online Population
At Ferris State University graduate schools, 317 students enrolled online exclusively and 59 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,072 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 317 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 59 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 696 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 317 |
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| Michigan Resident | 299 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 17 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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