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What Ferris State University costs

Big Rapids, Michigan · Public · 8,106 undergrads

Ferris State University's in-state sticker price was $28,646 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $8,402 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $8,356.

What does Ferris State University cost?

$8,402 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $28,646.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,356
$30,000–$48,000$4,796
$48,000–$75,000$4,055
$75,000–$110,000$9,313
over $110,000$19,650

Out-of-state tuition is close to the in-state $15,736, so these prices are a fair guide from any state.

Own a business or have divorced parents? Run Ferris State University's own calculator.

Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$8,356
$30,000–$48,000$4,796
$48,000–$75,000$4,055
$75,000–$110,000$9,313
Over $110,000$19,650

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 71% off Ferris State University's sticker price.

Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Ferris State University's own calculator can.

Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Ferris State University cost less than Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University and Northern Michigan University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Ferris State University$4,055$8,402
Central Michigan University$13,598$17,201
Eastern Michigan University$14,056$16,628
Northern Michigan University$10,154$12,759

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$15,736
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$28,646
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

These are Ferris State University's in-state prices; out-of-state students usually pay more and get less aid.

41%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$16,117
average grant for students who got aid.
41%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Ferris State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $8,356 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,646. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Ferris State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Ferris State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,796 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,646. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Ferris State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Ferris State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $4,055 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,646. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Ferris State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers