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Ferris State University

⌖ Big Rapids, MI · 79 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$35,596 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

12.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−17%Modeled 10-year ROI
$62,890Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$35,596at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$214,4960
2
4
6
8
−$35,59610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 12.0 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$14,778
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$14,778
Sticker price
Average net price$8,624
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$27,048
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$8,624Average net price / year
$27,048Cost of attendance
$62,890Median earnings · year 5 after completion
46.9%Completion rate
91.4%Admission rate
8,106Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

83thEarnings percentile
33thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$49,361Year 1
$64,721Year 4
$62,890Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Optometry · First Professional Degree$138,8372Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$136,8363Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · Bachelor's Degree$118,3644Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$115,8195Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$106,3476Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$91,9937Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$91,6788Business Administration, Management and Operations · Graduate/Professional Certificate$91,584

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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Observed earnings · year 5
$61,905
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$7,007
Observed earnings · year 5
$60,426
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$12,766
Observed earnings · year 5
$62,306
Modeled 10-year ROI
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$9,492
Observed earnings · year 5
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
OptometryFirst Professional Degree$138,837Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$136,836Not available
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree$118,364Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$115,819Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$106,347Not available
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$91,993$24,250
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$91,678$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$91,584Not available
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$90,504$20,750
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$88,737$27,024
Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$88,670$20,308
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree$86,941$17,500
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$86,348Not available
Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$86,284Not available
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$85,477$22,750
Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$85,148Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$85,131$27,813
Surveying EngineeringBachelor's Degree$84,958Not available
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$83,989$26,000
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianAssociate's Degree$83,536$13,000
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$83,528$23,250
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$82,821$27,000
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$82,512$25,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$82,166Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$81,718$27,000
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$81,624$16,750
Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor's Degree$80,996$18,500
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$79,641$21,765
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$76,031$28,000
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$76,004$18,500
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$75,797Not available
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$75,106$13,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$70,160$22,656
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$67,913Not available
Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$66,719$11,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$66,054$27,000
MarketingBachelor's Degree$66,023$25,450
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$64,703$29,503
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$64,131$25,384
Social WorkMaster's Degree$63,946Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$63,582$17,500
Human Resources Management and ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$63,493$27,921
Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$62,985$14,589
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$62,718$29,518
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$61,884$26,750
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$60,809$24,970
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$60,325$25,260
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,890$31,000
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$59,590$26,470
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherAssociate's Degree$58,334$17,930
Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's Degree$58,134$19,104
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$57,164$17,100
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,878$26,000
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$56,774$30,995
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$54,837$29,852
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$54,494$18,500
Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$54,031Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$53,742$25,838
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$53,351$27,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$51,484$29,076
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$51,396$22,580
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$50,658$27,000
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$49,983$27,000
Social WorkAssociate's Degree$49,819$24,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,596$27,125
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's Degree$48,367$26,040
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$47,823$21,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$45,889$20,128
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$45,053$30,500
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$45,052$25,769
Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's Degree$45,033$11,678
MarketingAssociate's Degree$45,024Not available
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$44,116$27,000
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$43,828$27,250
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$43,507$22,481
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$40,056$23,251
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$39,165$27,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$36,662Not available
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's DegreeNot available$18,495

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.