[Last update: December 11, 2025]

6,595 students (74% of total 8,940 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Ferris State University (Ferris State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,005.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 1,576 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $16,117.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Ferris State University, 6,595 undergraduate students (74% of total 8,940 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,005.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Ferris State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship6,59574% $79,169,703$12,005
Pell Grants3,06034% $18,589,174$6,075
Federal Student Loan3,87643% $26,122,716$6,740

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,562 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 1,576 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Ferris State University. The average amount of aid received is $16,117.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Ferris State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,56299% --
Grants or Scholarships1,55799%$25,094,511$16,117
Federal Grants76148%$5,040,743$6,624
Pell Grants74247%$4,708,045$6,345
Other Federal Grants1369%$332,698$2,446
State/Local Grants1,07068%$11,998,301$11,213
Institutional Grants1,49995%$8,055,467$5,374
Student Loan Aid77249%$5,415,153$7,014
Federal Student Loans75748%$3,742,256$4,944
Other Student Loans1308%$1,672,897$12,868

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Ferris State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,2231,203$16,956,097$13,864
0-30,000321321$6,454,834$20,109
30,001-48,000225224$4,073,477$18,104
48,001-75,000205204$2,821,441$13,763
75,001-110,000197195$1,747,892$8,873
110,001 or more275259$1,858,453$6,758

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