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Ferris State University vs Central Michigan University

Ferris State University students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $8,402 vs $17,201 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Ferris State University Central Michigan University
Getting in
MeasureFerris State UniversityCentral Michigan University
Admit rate 91% 90%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 890–1120 960–1200
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 20–24 21–27
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureFerris State UniversityCentral Michigan University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $28,646 $31,335
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $8,402 $17,201
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureFerris State UniversityCentral Michigan University
Under $30,000 $8,356 $12,792
$30,000–$48,000 $4,796 $12,229
$48,000–$75,000 $4,055 $13,598
$75,000–$110,000 $9,313 $16,645
Over $110,000 $19,650 $22,913
After you start
MeasureFerris State UniversityCentral Michigan University
Undergrads 8,106 10,035
Graduate within 6 years 48% 62%
Come back for year two 78% 75%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $60,457 $59,879
Median debt at graduation $19,500 $25,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. How we get our numbers

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