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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Western Kentucky19 to 1
Ferris State15 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Western Kentucky67%
Ferris State71%
Average faculty salary
Western Kentucky$73,212
Ferris State$96,578

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Western Kentucky$9,271
Ferris State$9,659
Endowment per student
Western Kentucky$1,376
Ferris State$15,741
Tuition share of core revenue
Western Kentucky27%
Ferris State36%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Western Kentucky2,804
Ferris State1,536
Most popular majors
Western Kentucky

Business Administration and Management, General 7% · General Studies 6% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 5%

Ferris State

Business Administration and Management, General 10% · Criminal Justice/Police Science 8% · General Studies 5%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why