Ferris State University Student Population Overview

Ferris State University educates a diverse community of 12,162 students, with 10,902 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 1,260 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Ferris State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 59% of students being full-time and 41% being part-time, totaling 12,162 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Ferris State University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 2,585 students, but also includes 679 students in the Under 18 range, 2,448 students in the 20-21 range, 1,896 students in the 22-24 range, 1,332 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 581 students in the 25+ age group, with 55 in the 20-21 category, 342 in the 22-24 category.

Ferris State University has more women than men with 5,956 female students and 4,946 male students enrolled.

Ferris State University has 94% (1,498 students) from in-state Michigan, 5% (77 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (15 students) from international locations.