Ferrum College, VA

location_on  215 Ferrum Mountain Road, Ferrum, VA 24088 • language  ferrum.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the United Methodist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations3%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing17%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education9%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs13%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting9%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities5%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Natural Resources and Conservation6%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service5%
Social Sciences9%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 75%
Median SAT Math 475
Median SAT Reading 487
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 430–520
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 440–533
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $34,000
Out-of-State Tuition $34,000
Average Total Cost $46,000
Average Net Cost $22,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $20,000 $14,573 $11,406
$30K–$48K $20,000 $15,138 $12,318
$48K–$75K $22,000 $18,003 $15,178
$75K–$110K $26,000 $21,297 $18,184
>$110K $27,000 $23,686 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 84%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 47%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		41% 40% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 12% 10%
>$110K 		12% 19% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $11,000 $14,264 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $15,017 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $14,949 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $12,000 $15,509 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $13,668 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $42,000 $31,188 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $23,240 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,763 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,737 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		41% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		47% 54% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		56% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		61% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 49%
Transfer Rate 51%
Withdrawal Rate 21%
Graduation Rate 31%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		17% 41% 33%
Within 6 Years 		31% 55% 49%
Within 8 Years 		31% 56% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		67% 65% 57%
Black 		16% 46% 41%
Caucasian 		38% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		31% 51% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		40% 66% 55%
Two or more races 		15% 54% 48%
Other race 		27% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,121
Full-time Undergrads 92%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		44% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		56% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 7% 7%
Black 		33% 18% 13%
Caucasian 		51% 51% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		5% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		6% 4% 4%
Other race 		2% 7% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		27% 29% 37%
$30K–$48K 		16% 16% 17%

Nearby Colleges

Patrick Henry Community College
16 miles, S • 1.4 star
Virginia Western Community College
22 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke
23 miles, NE • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Greenbrier Valley Airport
68 miles, N • 1 star