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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Ferris State is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.33)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Marshall has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Ferris State (39% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Marshall has 2 pts more first-gen students than Ferris State (37% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Marshall7.3K
Ferris State8.1K
Pell Grant share
Marshall39%
Ferris State34%
First-gen share
Marshall37%
Ferris State35%
Diversity index
Marshall0.33
Ferris State0.45

Who they are

Men
Marshall44%
Ferris State46%
Part-time students
Marshall7%
Ferris State19%
Students 25 and older
Marshall11%
Ferris State15%

Race & ethnicity

Marshall
Ferris State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Marshall76%
Ferris State92%
First-years from other states
Marshall23%
Ferris State6%
First-years from abroad
Marshall0%
Ferris State1%
New transfer students this fall
Marshall494
Ferris State817
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Marshall21%
Ferris State33%

Campus

Marshall
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Ferris State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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