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Ferris Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
College Factual's <nil> diversity analysis brings to light the racial demographics, age range, gender ratios, and geographic origins of Ferris students.

Ferris Student Population

11,165 Total Students
7,127 Undergraduates
804 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend Ferris State University?

Ferris total enrollment is approximately 11,165 students. 7,127 are undergraduates and 804 are graduate students.

Ferris Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Ferris undergraduate population is made up of 52% women, and 48% men.

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Ferris Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 5,527
Black or African American 607
Hispanic 412
Multi-Ethnic 319
International 92
Asian 92
Unknown 44
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2

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Ferris Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 61% of full-time grad students are women, and 39% men.

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Ferris Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 466
Unknown 226
Hispanic 32
Asian 27
International 26
Multi-Ethnic 14
Black or African American 9
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
Low Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Ferris Racial Demographics:

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 8,469
Black or African American 918
Hispanic 650
Multi-Ethnic 434
Unknown 314
Asian 180
International 135
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 4

Low Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Ferris State University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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Ethnicity Number of Faculty
White 1,623
Black or African American 58
Asian 31
Multi-Ethnic 12
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2
Hispanic 0
International 0
Unknown 0

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Ferris Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 6,041 female students and 5,124 male students at Ferris.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Ferris is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  94.69 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 942 female teachers and 847 male teachers.

Average Geographic Diversity

6.04% Out of State
0.92% Out of the Country

Ferris ranks 1,528 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

6.04% of Ferris students come from out of state, and 0.92% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  30 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 17 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
Michigan 1,696
Illinois 36
Indiana 21
Wisconsin 16
Ohio 9

International Students at Ferris

Students from 48 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
47.25% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  82.69 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Ferris, 47.25% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age Group Amount
20-21 3,452
22-24 3,150
18-19 3,068
25-29 1,464
35 and over 1,256
30-34 664
Under 18 0

Notes and References

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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