Quad

Head-to-head

Ferris State
U. Nebraska at Kearney

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ferris State's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at U. Nebraska at Kearney

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Ferris State has 2.0× as many undergrads as U. Nebraska at Kearney

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Ferris State costs about $6.3K less per year on average than U. Nebraska at Kearney ($11,793 vs. $18,141, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Ferris State graduates 5 pts more of its students than U. Nebraska at Kearney (60% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Ferris State grads earn $4.6K more ten years out than U. Nebraska at Kearney's ($54,735 vs. $50,105)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    U. Nebraska at Kearney's yield is 4 pts higher than Ferris State's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Nebraska at Kearney admits 89%, Ferris State 91%; U. Nebraska at Kearney's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Ferris State91%
U. Nebraska at Kearney89%
Quad's selectivity
  • Ferris StateOpen
  • U. Nebraska at KearneyOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Ferris State
890–1120
U. Nebraska at Kearney
905–1125
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Ferris StateGPA and school record required
  • U. Nebraska at KearneySchool record and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Ferris State is twice U. Nebraska at Kearney's size; U. Nebraska at Kearney has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Ferris State8.1K
U. Nebraska at Kearney4.1K
Pell Grant share
Ferris State34%
U. Nebraska at Kearney37%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; U. Nebraska at Kearney has 14 students per faculty member to Ferris State's 15.

Students per faculty member
Ferris State15 to 1
U. Nebraska at Kearney14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Ferris StateBusiness Administration and Management, General10%
  • U. Nebraska at KearneyBusiness Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

Ferris State costs about $6.3K less a year than U. Nebraska at Kearney on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Ferris State$11.8K
U. Nebraska at Kearney$18.1K
Aid generosity
Ferris State57%
U. Nebraska at Kearney32%

What each pays off

Ferris State's former students earn more, a median $54.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ferris State$54.7K
U. Nebraska at Kearney$50.1K
Graduation rate
Ferris State60%
U. Nebraska at Kearney55%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Ferris StateGrowing+20%
  • U. Nebraska at KearneyGrowing+95%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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