January 2020 Dear Colleague: The Ferris State University Fact Book is an annual project conducted as a service to the university community by the Office of Institutional Research and Testing, in the Division of Student Affairs. This 29th edition is a document designed to answer the most frequently asked questions about Ferris State University. New additions to the Fact Book this year include: Headcount and FTE (Full-Time Equivalency) Enrollment by Student Level, FT/PT, Location and Gender. Also included are: Enrollment by College, Location and Gender and Enrollment by College and Class Level. These new pages can be found in the Enrollment section. To access the current Fact Book, as well as previous editions on the Ferris State University website, go to www.ferris.edu and click on “Resources”, “Institutional Research & Testing.” Under the Institutional Research heading, select “Fact Book Downloads.” As an alternative, you can simply type the words “Fact Book” in the search box located on the Ferris homepage. There are also excel files from the Fact Book that can be accessed under the heading “Fact Book Excel Files”. This includes Enrollment by Program by College, Degrees Conferred by Program by College, Enrollment Summary, and Enrollment Summary by College. We would like to thank the many offices that assist us with the development of the information for the Fact Book. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or have ideas for future editions of the Fact Book. Robin Carter Research & Testing Analyst Mitzi Day Director of Institutional Research Ferris State University Division of Student Affairs Office of Institutional Research and Testing CSS 313 (231) 591-3628 Link to Fact Book Downloads: https://ferris.edu/admissions/testing/factbook/homepage.htm Link to Fact Book Excel Files: https://ferris.edu/admissions/testing/factbook/excelpage.htm TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Mission Statement/Vision Statement/Core Values .................................................................................... 1 History/Location/Campus Size/Academic Colleges/Academic Services/Admissions ................................. 2 Educational Programs/Financial Aid ........................................................................................................... 3 Accreditation ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Student Costs/Tuition ................................................................................................................................. 5 Kendall Student Costs/Tuition .................................................................................................................... 7 Athletics/Center for Latin@ Studies/Diversity and Inclusion Office .......................................................... 8 Entertainment Unlimited/Center for Leadership, Activities and Career Services (CLACS) ......................... 9 Corporate & Professional Development Center ......................................................................................... 10 Educational Counseling and Disabilities Services Office ............................................................................. 11 Extended & International Operations ........................................................................................................ 12 Library (FLITE) ............................................................................................................................................. 13 Library (FLITE) Statistics .............................................................................................................................. 14 Gifts to the University ................................................................................................................................. 15 Housing & Residence Life ........................................................................................................................... 16 Information Technology Services ............................................................................................................... 17 Intramural and Recreational Sports ........................................................................................................... 18 Kendall College of Art and Design .............................................................................................................. 19 Multicultural Student Services/Transfer and Secondary School Partnerships ........................................... 22 Retention and Student Success/Student Affairs/Student Employment ..................................................... 23 Ferris Buildings and Points of Interest ....................................................................................................... 24 Ferris State University Calendar ................................................................................................................. 32 Telephone Numbers (frequently used) ...................................................................................................... 33 Educational Grants and Scholarships/Institutional Loans .......................................................................... 34 ENROLLMENT Total Headcount Enrollment ...................................................................................................................... 43 Enrollment by County (map) ...................................................................................................................... 44 Enrollment by State (map).......................................................................................................................... 45 Enrollment by County ................................................................................................................................. 46 Enrollment by State & Country ................................................................................................................... 47 5-Year Enrollment by College ..................................................................................................................... 48 Percent of Students by College ................................................................................................................... 49 FYES Enrollment per FTE Faculty ................................................................................................................ 50 Enrollment Summary .................................................................................................................................. 51 Enrollment Summary by College (On/Off/Online/KEN & Gender) ............................................................. 52 Enrollment Summary by College (AS & BU) ................................................................................................ 53 Enrollment Summary by College (ED & TE) ................................................................................................ 54 Enrollment Summary by College (HP & KE) ................................................................................................ 55 Enrollment Summary by College (OP & PH) ............................................................................................... 56 Enrollment Summary by College (CP & UN) ............................................................................................... 57 Comparative Enrollment Report by College (Gender by Degree Level) ..................................................... 58 Enrollment by College and Class Level ....................................................................................................... 59 Degree and Non-Degree Seeking Student Enrollment ............................................................................... 60 Headcount Enrollment by Student Level Full-Time and Part-Time (On/Off/Online/KEN & Gender) ......... 61 FTE Enrollment by Student Level Full-Time and Part-Time (On/Off/Online/KEN & Gender) ..................... 62 Comparative Fall Enrollment and SCH Production by Site ......................................................................... 63 TABLE OF CONTENTS Student Credit Hours by College ................................................................................................................ 64 SCH/FTE/FYES ............................................................................................................................................. 65 Total Headcount Enrollment Compared to FTE .......................................................................................... 66 Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity ..................................................................................................................... 67 Ethnic Distribution by College .................................................................................................................... 68 Enrollment by Program (Arts & Sciences) .................................................................................................. 69 Enrollment by Program (Business) ............................................................................................................. 71 Enrollment by Program (Education & Human Services) ............................................................................. 73 Enrollment by Program (Engineering Technology) ..................................................................................... 75 Enrollment by Program (Health