Ferrum College
Ferrum College is a private college in Ferrum, Virginia. The college was established in 1913 as the "Ferrum Training School" for primary and secondary education to serve the mountain communities of rural Southwest Virginia.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 89%
- Average net price: $20,082
- Undergraduate enrollment: 946
- Graduation rate (150%): 32%
- Graduation rate (200%): 34%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 40%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,296
- Median earnings (8 years): $41,107
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,418
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Rural, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Ferrum, VA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Ferrum College include Health, General Studies, Criminal Justice.
- Health (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,229 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- General Studies (13 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,235 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Agriculture (10 bachelor's)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,664 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Nursing (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,229 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Sport and Fitness Administration (8 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $33,795 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,841 4 years after graduation
- Computer and Information Systems Security (5 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 23%, Computer Science 8%, Health 43%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 15%, Communication 5%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Ferrum College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,607 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $18,607
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $18,625
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,145
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $25,397
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $28,515
- In-state tuition and fees: $28,520
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $28,520
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $13,230
- Off-campus room and board: $13,230
- Off-campus with family: $3,680
- Typical cost of attendance: $42,750
- Sticker vs net gap: 53%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 54%
- Federal loan recipients: 85%
- Average institutional grant: $26,904
- Average federal loan: $5,526
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Ferrum College admits 89% of applicants. Of students admitted, 12% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,787
- Admitted: 1,590
- Enrolled: 183
- Yield (first-choice signal): 12%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 946
- Women: 43%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 100%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 20
- Graduation rate: 32%
- Come back after freshman year: 64%
- First-generation: 39%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 49%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $59,246
- Associate professor salary: $53,850
- Assistant professor salary: $50,056
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,293
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 990
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Ferrum College acceptance rate? Ferrum College admits 89% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Ferrum College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,607 a year after aid. Average net price is $20,082.
What majors does Ferrum College offer? Popular programs include Health, General Studies, Criminal Justice, Agriculture, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
What is the average salary after Ferrum College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,296 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Ferrum College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 40% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 32%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Ferrum College official site: https://ferrum.edu.