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Ferris State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 6,650
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 74%
Average Aid Amount $10,699
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,676
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 98%

Financial Aid Information at Ferris State

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,650 students (74% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $10,699. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,676 students (98% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Ferris State University is $14,778, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,650 students (74% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $10,699. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Ferris State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Ferris State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid6,65074%$10,699
Pell Grants3,02234%$5,495
Federal Student Loans4,22847%$6,854

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,676 beginning students (98% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,672 students (98% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Ferris State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Ferris State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,67698%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,65297%$12,823
Federal Grants72342%$5,838
Pell Grants71242%$5,566
Other Federal Grants1338%$1,936
State/Local Grants55533%$11,762
Institutional Grants1,49788%$6,970
Student Loans97857%$7,284
Federal Student Loans95356%$5,222
Other Student Loans1599%$13,503

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,652 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Ferris State University. Among them, 1,401 students have lived on campus and 152 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Ferris State University
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus1,0301,0451,401
Living Off-Campus with Family1198899
Living Off-Campus without Family199138152

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Ferris State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,2231,203$16,956,097$13,864
$0 - $30,000321321$6,454,834$20,109
$30,001 - $48,000225224$4,073,477$18,104
$48,001 - $75,000205204$2,821,441$13,763
$75,001 - $110,000197195$1,747,892$8,873
$110,001 or more275259$1,858,453$6,758