Student Population by Gender
Ferrum College has a total of 855 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 835 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 20 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 499 male and 356 female students (the male-female ratio is 58:42) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 855 | 835 | 20 |
| Men | 499 | 493 | 6 |
| Women | 356 | 342 | 14 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 425 White, 160 Black, and 5 Asian students out of a total of 855 are attending at Ferrum College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Asian | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Black | 160 | 117 | 43 |
| Hispanic | 55 | 31 | 24 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 425 | 198 | 227 |
| Two or more races | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| Race Unknown | 147 | 108 | 39 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Asian | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Black | 155 | 114 | 41 |
| Hispanic | 55 | 31 | 24 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 416 | 196 | 220 |
| Two or more races | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| Race Unknown | 141 | 107 | 34 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | 24 | 19 | 5 |
Student Age Distribution
There are 820 students under 25 years old, and 35 students over 25 years old out of 855 total students.
Ferrum has 814 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 21 students aged 25 and over.
It has 6 graduate students aged under 25 and 14 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| 18-19 | 319 | 119 | 200 |
| 20-21 | 288 | 125 | 163 |
| 22-24 | 182 | 64 | 118 |
| 25-29 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 30-34 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 35-39 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| 18-19 | 319 | 119 | 200 |
| 20-21 | 288 | 125 | 163 |
| 22-24 | 176 | 62 | 114 |
| 25-29 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| 30-34 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 35-39 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Ferrum College, 37 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 187 students are enrolled in some online courses.
21 students lived in Virginia or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 16 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 855 | 37 | 187 |
| Undergraduate | 835 | 17 | 187 |
| Graduate | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Virginia Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 21 | 16 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| Graduate | 10 | 10 | 0 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 835 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 44 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.27%.41 students have transferred in as full-time status and 3 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 713 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 41 |
| Regular Part-time | 78 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 3 |