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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Ferris State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Michigan residents, the tuition & fees are $8,532 and $8,986 for non-Michigan residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $749.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$0$8,880
Fees$0$106
Cost per Credit$0$749
Books & Supplies$862
Room & Board$10,660 (On-Campus) / $8,700 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,564 (On-Campus) / $3,186 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$14,086$23,072
Off-Campus Total$12,748$21,734
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$7,608$7,908$8,232$8,532-
Out-of-State$7,608$7,908$8,232$8,532$8,986

Graduate Program Overview

Ferris State University is a four-years, public school located in Big Rapids, Michigan. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,532 for Michigan residents and $8,986 for out-of-state students.
It offers thirty-five (35) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameFerris State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address1201 S State St, Big Rapids, MI
Graduate School Students1,113 students
317 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,532
Out-of-State$8,986
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 35 Graduate Programs
17 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 13 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Ferris State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 35 major areas - 17 Master's (2 online programs), 5 Doctorate (1 online programs), 13 Post-Bachelor'. 198 students have been conferred Master's degree and 197 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total19819727-
Men449112-
Women15410615-
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Computer and Information Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Artificial IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance- NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Education
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Technical Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Data Analytics, General- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Design and Visual Communications- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Business
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Architecture
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance8 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher Education4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technical Teacher Education6 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Data Analytics, General- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work47 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Design and Visual Communications2 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Design and Applied Arts (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management28 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community College EducationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
OptometryNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 10,361 students enrolled in Ferris State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,113 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 381 male and 732 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 723 full-time and 390 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 317 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 59 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,113
Men Students381
Women Students732
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,113
Full-time Students723
Part-time Students390
By race/ethnicity 695 White, 51 Black, and 36 Asian students are attending at Ferris State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,113
American Indian /
Native American		6
Asian36
Black51
Hispanic48
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		1
White695
Two or more races23
Un-Known216
61 students are younger than 22 and 177 students are older than 65. The school has 664 students aged between 22 and 30 and 170 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,113
21 & Under61
22-24374
25-29290
30-3488
35-3982
40 & Over177
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Ferris State University, 317 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 59 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,072
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses317
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses59
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses696
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses317
Michigan Resident299
Other State In U.S.17
Outside of U.S.1
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