The student population at Ferris State University is 9,959 (8,991 undergraduate and 968 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 4,756 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Ferris State is 90.28% which is decreased by 4,357 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 399 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.26 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
1,655 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 17.96% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,990 where 9,959 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
90.28% of total students is undergraduate students and 9.72% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 4,357 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 399 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.26 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Ferris State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ferris State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 14,715 | 13,348 | 6,379 | 6,969 | 1,367 | 595 | 772 |
| 2016-17 | 14,187 -528 | 12,866 -482 | 6,105 -274 | 6,761 -208 | 1,321 -46 | 522 -73 | 799 27 |
| 2017-18 | 13,798 -389 | 12,512 -354 | 5,939 -166 | 6,573 -188 | 1,286 -35 | 469 -53 | 817 18 |
| 2018-19 | 13,250 -548 | 11,896 -616 | 5,604 -335 | 6,292 -281 | 1,354 68 | 516 47 | 838 21 |
| 2019-20 | 12,472 -778 | 11,184 -712 | 5,264 -340 | 5,920 -372 | 1,288 -66 | 467 -49 | 821 -17 |
| 2020-21 | 11,165 -1,307 | 9,929 -1,255 | 4,683 -581 | 5,246 -674 | 1,236 -52 | 441 -26 | 795 -26 |
| 2021-22 | 10,361 -804 | 9,248 -681 | 4,362 -321 | 4,886 -360 | 1,113 -123 | 381 -60 | 732 -63 |
| 2022-23 | 10,072 -289 | 9,000 -248 | 4,167 -195 | 4,833 -53 | 1,072 -41 | 354 -27 | 718 -14 |
| 2023-24 | 9,918 -154 | 8,940 -60 | 4,235 68 | 4,705 -128 | 978 -94 | 347 -7 | 631 -87 |
| 2024-25 | 9,959 41 | 8,991 51 | 4,060 -175 | 4,931 226 | 968 -10 | 347 | 621 -10 |
| Average | 11,990 | 10,791 | 5,080 | 5,712 | 1,198 | 444 | 754 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 10,791 where 8,991 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Ferris State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 13,348 | 9,103 | 4,648 | 4,455 | 4,245 | 1,731 | 2,514 |
| 2016-17 | 12,866 | 8,785 | 4,445 | 4,340 | 4,081 | 1,660 | 2,421 |
| 2017-18 | 12,512 | 8,469 | 4,299 | 4,170 | 4,043 | 1,640 | 2,403 |
| 2018-19 | 11,896 | 8,079 | 4,015 | 4,064 | 3,817 | 1,589 | 2,228 |
| 2019-20 | 11,184 | 7,779 | 3,819 | 3,960 | 3,405 | 1,445 | 1,960 |
| 2020-21 | 9,929 | 7,127 | 3,433 | 3,694 | 2,802 | 1,250 | 1,552 |
| 2021-22 | 9,248 | 6,566 | 3,211 | 3,355 | 2,682 | 1,151 | 1,531 |
| 2022-23 | 9,000 | 6,554 | 3,098 | 3,456 | 2,446 | 1,069 | 1,377 |
| 2023-24 | 8,940 | 6,542 | 3,085 | 3,457 | 2,398 | 1,150 | 1,248 |
| 2024-25 | 8,991 | 6,589 | 3,051 | 3,538 | 2,402 | 1,009 | 1,393 |
| Average | 10,791 | 10,791 | 3,710 | 3,849 | 10,791 | 1,369 | 1,863 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,198 where 968 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Ferris State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,367 | 952 | 434 | 518 | 415 | 161 | 254 |
| 2016-17 | 1,321 | 857 | 365 | 492 | 464 | 157 | 307 |
| 2017-18 | 1,286 | 832 | 345 | 487 | 454 | 124 | 330 |
| 2018-19 | 1,354 | 837 | 363 | 474 | 517 | 153 | 364 |
| 2019-20 | 1,288 | 821 | 330 | 491 | 467 | 137 | 330 |
| 2020-21 | 1,236 | 804 | 311 | 493 | 432 | 130 | 302 |
| 2021-22 | 1,113 | 723 | 273 | 450 | 390 | 108 | 282 |
| 2022-23 | 1,072 | 694 | 245 | 449 | 378 | 109 | 269 |
| 2023-24 | 978 | 644 | 242 | 402 | 334 | 105 | 229 |
| 2024-25 | 968 | 662 | 234 | 428 | 306 | 113 | 193 |
| Average | 1,198 | 1,198 | 314 | 468 | 1,198 | 130 | 286 |
The percentage of white students is 72.86%. The percentage was 76.72% 10 years ago and Ferris State still has a high percentage of white students. 1.82% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.49% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.61% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 76.72% to 72.86%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.26% to 1.82%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.07% to 9.49%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.76% to 6.61%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4547 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4029 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ferris State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 76 | 186 | 1,040 | 700 | 10 | 11,290 | 452 |
| 2016-17 | 81 | 214 | 958 | 675 | 12 | 11,013 | 458 |
| 2017-18 | 74 | 228 | 978 | 715 | 8 | 10,611 | 494 |
| 2018-19 | 61 | 226 | 986 | 743 | 10 | 10,122 | 481 |
| 2019-20 | 66 | 182 | 967 | 750 | 8 | 9,498 | 488 |
| 2020-21 | 61 | 180 | 918 | 650 | 4 | 8,469 | 434 |
| 2021-22 | 52 | 177 | 818 | 648 | 5 | 7,713 | 385 |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 178 | 874 | 647 | 9 | 7,444 | 312 |
| 2023-24 | 79 | 168 | 850 | 631 | 8 | 7,329 | 285 |
| 2024-25 | 88 | 181 | 945 | 658 | 5 | 7,256 | 253 |
| Average | 71 | 192 | 933 | 682 | 8 | 9,075 | 404 |
1,655 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 17.96% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ferris State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14,715 | 1,403 | 2,276 | 11,036 |
| 2016-17 | 14,187 | 1,366 | 2,192 | 10,629 |
| 2017-18 | 13,798 | 1,305 | 2,150 | 10,343 |
| 2018-19 | 13,250 | 1,276 | 2,430 | 9,544 |
| 2019-20 | 12,472 | 1,205 | 2,405 | 8,862 |
| 2020-21 | 11,165 | 3,245 | 5,229 | 2,691 |
| 2021-22 | 10,361 | 1,780 | 2,983 | 5,598 |
| 2022-23 | 10,072 | 1,748 | 3,285 | 5,039 |
| 2023-24 | 9,918 | 1,580 | 3,072 | 5,266 |
| 2024-25 | 9,959 | 1,655 | 3,138 | 5,166 |
| Average | 11,990 | 1,656 | 2,916 | 7,417 |
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