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Ferris State University is a public institution situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. The surrounding location of Big Rapids is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Where Is Ferris State University?

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Contact details for Ferris are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1201 S State St, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2251
Phone: 231-591-2000
Website: www.ferris.edu

Ferris State University Graduate Student Diversity

1,113 Graduate Students
66% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,113 graduate students at Ferris, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Ferris State University graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 36
Black or African American 51
Hispanic or Latino 48
White 695
International Students 37
Other Races/Ethnicities 246

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Ferris State University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 48 countries are represented at Ferris. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

Online Learning at Ferris State University

1,780 Took All Classes Online
4,763 Took At Least One Class Online
32.3% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 4,763 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Ferris has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 24th most popular in Michigan for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Ferris

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Ferris State University was 32.3%. This is the #503 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Ferris regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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