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Ferris State University Common Data Set 2025-26

MITest policy: Test-optional: SAT or ACT recommended; considered if submitted, not requiredCompare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

82.4%

9,790 of 11,885

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

900–1120

ACT middle 50%

20–24

Admissions
AppliedC111,885
AdmittedC19,790
EnrolledC11,485
YieldC115.2%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Offered, counts not reported
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC972.7%
Submitted ACTC91.3%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9450–570
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9430–560
Average high school GPAC123.35
GPA of 4.0C1110.6%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1116.9%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1117.1%
GPA below 3.50C1155.5%
Cost and financial aid
Tuition, in-stateG1$15,450
Tuition, out-of-stateG1$15,450
Required feesG1$346
Food and housingG1$12,035
Need fully met (first-years)H238.3%
Average % of need metH288%
Average need-based packageH2$23,480
Average need-based grantH2$10,910
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordImportant
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Academic GPAImportant
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayConsidered
  • Recommendation(s)Considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesNot considered
  • Talent/abilityNot considered
  • Character/personal qualitiesImportant
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationConsidered
  • Geographical residenceConsidered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB18,980
First-year retentionB2278%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB56%
Notes on this filing
  • C1 enrolled total is 1485 (full-time 657 men + 804 women, plus part-time 9 men + 15 women, matching C2 residency total); the C1 enrollee rows by sex show only full-time counts.
  • C1/C2 applicant, admit and enrollee totals were taken from the table totals and the residency breakdown; the C2 waitlist block is blank and the waitlist policy is marked No, so all waitlist counts are null.
  • C7 factor ratings were mapped from the checked columns; the 'Considered' and 'Not Considered' columns were both used.
  • C8A marks SAT or ACT as 'Recommended' and is labelled for Fall 2027, while C8F says test optional and scores considered if submitted; treated as consistent and summarized as test-optional. C8E latest score date is 8/1.
  • C9: 1084 students (72.65%) submitted SAT scores and 19 (1.27%) submitted ACT scores; ACT Writing, Science and Reading rows are blank.
  • C21: early decision marked No, so ED offered is false and its counts are null. C22: early action Yes/No boxes are blank with N/A, so offered is null.
  • B4-B21 uses the Fall 2019 bachelor's cohort; the 6-year graduation rate 56.00 is printed (line H). The 4-year rate is not printed as a rate and was not computed; grad_rate_4yr is null.
  • B22 retention rate 78 is printed as printed (449 of 575 retained).
  • pct_with_need_awarded_aid is null because the filing does not print that ratio.
  • pct_need_fully_met computed as H2 line h (391) divided by line d (1020) for the first-time, full-time first-year column: 38.3.
  • avg_need_based_package uses H2 line J (average financial aid package, all aid types for first-time full-time first-year), not a need-based-only figure.
  • G1 costs are for the 2026-27 year (first-year column): public in-district and out-of-state tuition both 15450; non-resident tuition 25590 is not mapped to any schema field. Food and housing used is 12035. Tuition field left null because in-state and out-of-state are given.
  • C13: the filing lists no application fee (answered No); no fee amount is given.
  • H1-H2 aid data are 2025-26 estimated figures; H2 aid counts use the first-time, full-time first-year column.

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Ferris State University admissions FAQ
What is Ferris State University's acceptance rate?
Ferris State University admitted 9,790 of 11,885 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 82.4%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Ferris State University have early decision?
No. Ferris State University does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Ferris State University?
The middle 50% of Ferris State University's enrolled first-years scored 900–1120 on the SAT and 20–24 on the ACT.
How much does Ferris State University cost?
Tuition is $15,450 in-state, plus $12,035 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $10,910.
What is Ferris State University's graduation rate?
56% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Ferris State University Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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