Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Ferris State
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 45.55% where the last year rate was 49%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 76.18% for full-time students and 53.18% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 45.55% where the current academic year rate is 49%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Ferris State University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
44%
46%
43%
2013-14
43%
42%
45%
2014-15
43%
43%
43%
2015-16
41%
41%
40%
2016-17
43%
42%
43%
2017-18
45%
46%
44%
2018-19
49%
46%
52%
2019-20
47%
45%
48%
2020-21
50%
49%
50%
2021-22
47%
45%
50%
2022-23
49%
51%
47%
Average
45.55%
45.09%
45.91%
Ferris State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 24.73% where the current year rate is 7%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Ferris State University from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
29%
2013-14
29%
2014-15
31%
2015-16
31%
2016-17
30%
2017-18
30%
2018-19
26%
2019-20
26%
2020-21
23%
2021-22
10%
2022-23
7%
Average
24.73%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 76.18% for full-time students and 53.18% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Ferris State from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
70%
43%
2013-14
77%
44%
2014-15
72%
62%
2015-16
80%
49%
2016-17
75%
67%
2017-18
79%
54%
2018-19
76%
61%
2019-20
76%
64%
2020-21
79%
44%
2021-22
77%
47%
2022-23
77%
50%
Average
76.18%
53.18%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 15.73 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Ferris State University since 2023.