Ferris earned 72 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 5 in the top 1%, 12 in the top 5%, 22 in the top 10% and 33 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 116 in Highest Paid Graduates for Biological & Physical Science, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 72 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 5 / 12
Highest placement: #1 of 116, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 16
Placements this edition: 328
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has Ferris State University Earned?
Ferris State University holds 72 ranking badges across 16 fields of study, 17 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. This page reflects the 2027 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. Read about our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
5
Top 5%
12
Top 10%
22
Top 15%
33
Total
72
What Is Ferris State University Known For?
Ferris State University is best known for Engineering Technologies: 18 of its 61 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Biological & Physical Science, Vehicle Maintenance & Repair and Environmental Control Technology.
How Does Ferris State University Rank in Athletics?
Ferris State University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #39 of 141 in Football (D2) (top 28%).
How Does Ferris State University Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Ferris State University earned 1 badge across 1 online program; its highest placement is #2 of 9 in Most Popular Online for Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians..
How Does Ferris State University Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Ferris State University earned 10 badges, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #2 of 31 in Top Ranked Veterans for Heavy Equipment Maintenance.
Badges on this page come from rankings built on federal education data, 2027 edition. Ferris State University appears in 328 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team