Ferris State University (Ferris State) is a four-year, public school located in Big Rapids, MI.
It offers 33 graduate programs - 15 Master's, 4 Doctorate, and 14 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,538.
A total of 968 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 9,959 students at Ferris State. Ferris State offers online graduate programs and 325 out of 968 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Ferris State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,538 for Michigan residents and $9,538 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty-three (33) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Ferris State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1201 S State St, Big Rapids, MI |
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| Graduate School Students | 978 students
325 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$9,538
Out-of-State$9,538 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 33 Graduate Programs
15 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 14 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Ferris State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $9,538 and $9,538 for non-Michigan residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $778.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $9,342 | $9,342 |
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| Fees | $196 | $196 |
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| Cost per Credit | $778 | $778 |
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| Books & Supplies | $890 |
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| Room & Board | $11,462 (On-Campus) / $9,036 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,492 (On-Campus) / $2,816 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $24,382 | $24,382 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $22,280 | $22,280 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $7,908 | $8,232 | $8,532 | $8,986 | $9,538 |
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| Out-of-State | $7,908 | $8,232 | $8,532 | $8,986 | $9,538 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Ferris State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 33 major areas - 15 Master's (2 online programs), 4 Doctorate (1 online programs), 14 Post-Bachelor's. 153 students have been conferred Master's degree and 166 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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 153 | 166 | 11 | - |
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| Men | 53 | 62 | 7 | - |
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| Women | 100 | 104 | 4 | - |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Architecture | 4 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Social Work | 35 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Ferris State graduate schools have a total of 978 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 347 male and 631 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 644 full-time and 334 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 325 students enrolled through online exclusively and 47 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 621 White, 60 Black, and 28 Asian students are attending at Ferris State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
75 grad students are younger than 22 and 142 students are older than 65. It has 599 students aged between 22 and 30 and 152 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 978 |
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| Men | 347 |
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| Women | 631 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 978 |
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| Full-time Students | 644 |
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| Part-time Students | 334 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 978 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 8 |
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| Asian | 28 |
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| Black | 60 |
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| Hispanic | 43 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 621 |
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| Two or more races | 22 |
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| Un-Known | 154 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 978 |
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| 21 & Under | 75 |
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| 22-24 | 334 |
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| 25-29 | 265 |
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| 30-34 | 85 |
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| 35-39 | 67 |
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| 40 & Over | 142 |
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Online Population
At Ferris State University graduate schools, 325 students enrolled online exclusively and 47 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 968 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 325 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 47 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 596 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 325 |
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| Michigan Resident | 307 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 17 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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