Ferris State University | Online Programs

Online 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 tuition & fees are $13,608 for Michigan residents and $13,630 for other students on average.

It offers 249 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 3 programs - 2 Masters, 1 Doctorate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Ferris State University
Type	four-years, public
Address	1201 S State St, Big Rapids, MI
Online Students	1,748 Enrolled Online Exclusively 3,285 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,608 Out-of-State$13,630
Graduate Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,532 Out-of-State$8,986
Student to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Total	3 Programs
Masters	2 Programs
Doctorate	1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Ferris State University . Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Michigan residents, the tuition & fees are - and $13,630 for non-Michigan residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is - and $8,986 for out-of-state students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $0 for Michigan residents and $487 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $0 for Michigan residents and $749 for out-of-state students.

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$12,376	$12,768	$13,188	$13,608	-
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$12,376	$12,768	$13,188	$13,608	$13,630
Graduate (In-State)	$7,608	$7,908	$8,232	$8,532	-
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$7,608	$7,908	$8,232	$8,532	$8,986

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$442	$456	$471	$486	$0
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$442	$456	$471	$486	$487
Graduate (In-State)	$634	$659	$686	$711	$0
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$634	$659	$686	$711	$749

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Ferris State University offers 249 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters, 1 Doctorate. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	1	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	69	46	99	17	5	13

The following tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Practice	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Ferris State University, there are 10,072 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,033 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,748 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,285 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	10,072
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,748
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	3,285
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	5,039

By student location, out of a total of 1,748 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,611 Michigan Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 123 students living in the U.S. States other than Michigan, and 14 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.