Ferris State University Student Population and Demographics

Ferris State Student Population

There are 9,959 students including 8,991 undergraduate and 968 graduate students at Ferris State University for the academic year 2024-2025. By attending status, there are 7,251 full-time and 2,708 part-time students with gender distribution of 4,407 male and 5,552 female students.

Ferris State University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 1,655 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Ferris State University has a total enrollment of 9,959 with a gender distribution of 44.25% male (4,407 students) and 55.75% female (5,552 students). There are 4,060 male and 4,931 female students in undergraduate school and 347 male and 621 female students are attending graduate school at Ferris State University.

Student Population By Gender
Ferris State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	9,959	4,407	5,552
Undergraduate	8,991	4,060	4,931
Graduate	968	347	621
Full-time	7,251	3,285	3,966
Part-time	2,708	1,122	1,586

[Chart] Ferris State University 2025 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Ferris State University has 7,251 full-time and 2,708 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 6,589 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 2,402 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 662 students are full-time and 306 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Ferris State University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	9,959	7,251	2,708
Undergraduate	8,991	6,589	2,402
Graduate	968	662	306
Men	4,407	3,285	1,122
Women	5,552	3,966	1,586

[Chart] Ferris State University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Ferris State University, 1,655 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,138 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 9,959 students.

In undergraduate schools, 4,421 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 372 students are attending some online courses.

2025 Distance Learning Enrollment
Ferris State University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	9,959	8,991	968
Online Exclusively	1,655	1,330	325
In Some Online Classes	3,138	3,091	47
Not In Online Classes	5,166	4,570	596

[Chart] Ferris State University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Ferris State University. There are 88 American Indian/Native American, 7,256 White, 945 Black/African American, 181 Asian, 658 Hispanic, 5 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 311 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Ferris State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	9,959	4,407	5,552
American Indian/Native American	88	30	58
Asian	181	70	111
Black/African American	945	383	562
Hispanic	658	276	382
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	5	4	1
White	7,256	3,247	4,009
Two More	253	124	129
Race Un-Known	432	187	245

[Chart] Ferris State UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Ferris State University.

Age Distribution
Ferris State University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	9,959	8,991	968
Under 18	713	713	0
Age 18-19	2,620	2,620	0
Age 20-21	2,618	2,543	75
Age 22-24	2,089	1,755	334
Age 25-29	834	569	265
Age 30-34	351	266	85
Age 35-39	270	203	67
Age 40-49	331	227	104
Age 50-64	129	92	37
Over 64	4	3	1
Age Un-Known	0	0	0

[Chart] Ferris State University 2025 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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