74 percent of applicants to Ferris State University were admitted for fall 2017

At Ferris State University, 79 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 53 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The four-year public institution in Big Rapids enrolled 13,798 students in fall 2017, including 12,512 in undergraduate and 1,286 in graduate programs, data shows. 11.2 percent of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.

92 percent of undergraduates are residents of Michigan, and 6 percent are residents of other states. 1 percent are citizens of foreign countries.

The undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of students who identify as white (78 percent) and Black or African American (7 percent).

The school admitted 74 percent of the 9,926 students who applied for fall 2017. Of those who were admitted, 25 percent enrolled.

Ferris State University admission
Total admitted applicants and enrolled students are estimates.
Total
Male
Female
Applicants
9,926
42.8%
57.2%
Admitted applicants
7,345
72%
75%
Enrolled
1,836
29%
22%