Quad

Head-to-head

New Mexico State
Ferris State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ferris State grads earn $15.7K more ten years out than New Mexico State's ($54,735 vs. $39,067)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Ferris State's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at New Mexico State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    New Mexico State has 8 pts more first-gen students than Ferris State (44% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    New Mexico State is more diverse (index 0.53 vs. 0.45)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    New Mexico State's yield is 6 pts higher than Ferris State's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Ferris State costs about $4.1K less per year on average than New Mexico State ($11,793 vs. $15,878, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

New Mexico State admits 89%, Ferris State 91%; New Mexico State's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
New Mexico State89%
Ferris State91%
Quad's selectivity
  • New Mexico StateOpen
  • Ferris StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
New Mexico State
870–1110
Ferris State
890–1120
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • New Mexico StateGPA and school record required
  • Ferris StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

New Mexico State is a bit larger than Ferris State (11,946 vs. 8,106 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
New Mexico State11.9K
Ferris State8.1K
Pell Grant share
New Mexico State38%
Ferris State34%

Majors and faculty

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies leads at New Mexico State, and Business Administration and Management at Ferris State.

Students per faculty member
New Mexico State16 to 1
Ferris State15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • New Mexico StateCriminal Justice/Safety Studies6%
  • Ferris StateBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

Ferris State costs about $4.1K less a year than New Mexico State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
New Mexico State$15.9K
Ferris State$11.8K
Aid generosity
New Mexico State47%
Ferris State57%

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
New Mexico State$39.1K
Ferris State$54.7K
Graduation rate
New Mexico State55%
Ferris State60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • New Mexico StateGrowing+84%
  • Ferris StateGrowing+20%
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