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| Metric | Marshall | Ferris State |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 96% | 91% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 96% / 96% | 90% / 92% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 97% / 97% / 98%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 44% / 14% / 18%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 6,816 | 12,460 |
| Admitted | 6,525 | 11,387 |
| Enrolled | 1,831 | 1,677 |
| Yield | 28% | 15% |
| SAT middle 50% | 940–1140Fall 2025 | 890–1120 |
| ACT middle 50% | 19–25Fall 2025 | 20–24 |
| Sent an SAT | 71% | – |
| Sent an ACT | 42% | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 1%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 5%Fall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Not considered | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not consideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | Not consideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not consideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Required |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.60Fall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test scores requiredFall 2027 applicants | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $40 | None |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by August 23 · no set reply dateFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to one academic yearFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 97%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Small | Town: Remote |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | R2: high research | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division II |
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 7,266 | 8,106 |
| Beds in college housing | 2,283 | 3,230 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 39% | 34% |
| First-gen | 37% | 35% |
| Men / women | 44% / 56% | 46% / 54% |
| Part-time students | 7% | 19% |
| Students 25 and older | 11% | 15% |
| First-years from in state | 76% | 92% |
| First-years from other states | 23% | 6% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 494 | 817 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 21% | 33% |
| Diversity index | 0.33 | 0.45 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 16 to 1 | 15 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 51%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 75% | 71% |
| Average faculty salary | $77,321 | $96,578 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,387 | 1,536 |
| Most popular majors | Business/Commerce, General 10% · General Studies 10% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 7% | Business Administration and Management, General 10% · Criminal Justice/Police Science 8% · General Studies 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,515 (public, GASB accounting) | $9,659 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $22,400 (public, GASB accounting) | $15,741 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 21% | 36% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $14,904 | $11,793 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 47% | 57% |
| Net price, students with grants | $8,076 | $10,825 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $25,294 | $27,716 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $36,646 | $27,716 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $8,942 | $13,630 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $20,294 | $13,630 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 23% | 0% |
| First-years with grants | 97% | 99% |
| Average grant | $13,448 | $16,117 |
| Aid from the college | 86% | 95% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | 48%2024–25 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $16,9502024–25 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 94%2024–25 | – |
| Aid for international students | 48 students, average $23.7K2024–25 | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $46,354 | $54,735 |
| Graduation rate | 54% | 60% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 40%Entered fall 2019 | 34% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 62%Entered fall 2019 | 62% |
| Pell graduation gap | 23 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 | 28 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | 25%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 45%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | 34%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | 36%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 58%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | 46%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 52% | 52% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 41% | 33% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 47% | 22% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 43% | 32% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 76%Entered fall 2024 | 78% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 39% | 48% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 54% | 60% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 19% | 20% |
| Median debt | $23,250 | $21,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 40% | 43% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $18,034 | $17,248 |
| Website | marshall.edu | ferris.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Marshall University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Marshall University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Marshall University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Marshall University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Marshall University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Marshall University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Marshall University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Marshall University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Common Data Set, most recent release;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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