Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Ferris State is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.8% of undergraduate students being women and 47.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 9,248, with 4,886 women and 4,362 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Ferris State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.8% of undergraduate students being women and 34.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,113, with 732 women and 381 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 47.2% 4,362 students
- women 52.8% 4,886 students
Graduate Students
- men 34.2% 381 students
- women 65.8% 732 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 76.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 7,018 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 8.3% of the student body, with 767 students. Hispanic students represent 6.5% of the population, with 600 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.9%, with 362 students. Asian students account for 1.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 141 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 4 students.
International students make up 1.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 108 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.2% of the population, totaling 202 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Ferris State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 76.3% 7,018 students
- African American 8.3% 767 students
- Hispanic 6.5% 600 students
- Mixed race 3.9% 362 students
- Unknown race 2.2% 202 students
- Asian 1.5% 141 students
- International students 1.2% 108 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 4 students
Graduate Students
- White 62.8% 695 students
- Unknown race 19.5% 216 students
- African American 4.6% 51 students
- Hispanic 4.3% 48 students
- International students 3.3% 37 students
- Asian 3.3% 36 students
- Mixed race 2.1% 23 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 75.4% 719 students
- African American 7.7% 73 students
- Hispanic 7.7% 73 students
- Mixed race 3.8% 36 students
- Unknown race 2.3% 22 students
- Asian 1.9% 18 students
- International students 1.4% 13 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 31% 2,898 students
- 18-19 24% 2,219 students
- 22-24 23% 2,125 students
- 25-29 8% 702 students
- 30-34 4% 357 students
- 40-49 3% 259 students
- 35-39 2% 203 students
- 50-64 1% 124 students
- 22-24 36% 406 students
- 25-29 28% 307 students
- 40-49 10% 113 students
- 30-34 9% 103 students
- 35-39 7% 81 students
- 50-64 5% 55 students
- 20-21 4% 46 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Ferris State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,292 | 93.42% | |
| Illinois | 28 | 2.02% | |
| Florida | 14 | 1.01% | |
| Indiana | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 4 | less than 1% | |
| California | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% |
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