Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1405 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Ferris State. Among these students, 924 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 72 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1040
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 8884 admitted students 924 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
66%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 930-1150. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 580, while 25% scored below 470 and another 25% scored above 580.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 570, while 25% scored below 460 and 25% achieved a score of 570. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1040 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Ferris State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 28% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
470-580 -
Math
460-570
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
23
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 8884 admitted students 72 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
5%
Similar to the SAT, Ferris State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 5% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 19.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
17-27 -
Math
18-27 -
Composite
19-26
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Ferris State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Ferris State received a total of 10,480 applications. These applications included 4,038 male applicants and 6,442 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 10,480 applicants, Ferris State admitted 8,884 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,369 males and 5,515 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,405 students chose to enroll at Ferris State. This means that 1,405 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 700 were male and 705 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Ferris State had an overall acceptance rate of 85% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 83% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 86%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Ferris State had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 13%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Ferris State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Ferris State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Ferris State is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Ferris State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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