by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Ferrum College was awarded 3 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health/medical prep programs.
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Ferrum College is ranked #1,991 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Ferrum College held the #1,997 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 63 colleges in Virginia, Ferrum College is ranked at #54.
When it comes to admittance, Ferrum College is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 76%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 15% of students accepted to Ferrum College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 590. Math scores were between 440 and 590.
The student to faculty ratio at Ferrum College is an impressive 12 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Ferrum College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Ferrum College this rate is 57%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 20% for first-time, full-time students at Ferrum College, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Ferrum College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 962 undergraduates at Ferrum College with 942 being full-time and 20 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,237 | $14,491 | $20,870 | $25,068 | $28,442 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Ferrum College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Ferrum College, approximately 84% of students took out student loans averaging $6,611 a year. That adds up to $26,444 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Ferrum College is 13.3%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
Get more details about the location of Ferrum College.
Contact details for Ferrum College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 215 Ferrum Mountain Road, Ferrum, VA 24088-9000 |
| Phone: | 540-365-2121 |
| Website: | www.ferrum.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/FerrumCollege |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/ferrumcollege |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 24 | $28,122 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 23 | NA |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 14 | $34,667 |
| Religious Studies | 14 | NA |
| General Agriculture | 11 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 11 | NA |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 10 | NA |
| Social Work | 6 | NA |
| Information Technology | 6 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 6 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 355 students took at least one online class at Ferrum College. This is a decrease from the 477 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 355 | 16 |
| 2019-2020 | 477 | 12 |
| 2018-2019 | 56 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 110 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 85 | 0 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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