Ferris State Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Ferris State University, the graduation rates was 47.71% (918 students out of 1,924 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 425 male and 493 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Ferris State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 47.71%. where 918 students out of 1,924 candidate completed their degree.

224 students completed their course in 4 years and 98 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 20 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Ferris State University, 11 of 38 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 28.95%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Ferris State University is 10.50% (202 out of 1,924 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Ferris State University, the retention rate is 77% for full-time students and 47 % for part-time students.