Ferris State vs Radford
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MICompass Score: GoodB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Radford UniversityRadford, VACompass Score: Good
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Ferris State has the lower price after aid: $2,556 a year, against $8,965 at Radford.
- Ferris State has the lower average price after aid: $8,624 a year, against $14,578 at Radford.
- Median debt is lower at Ferris State: $21,000, against $24,000 at Radford.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 48%
Value
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 11%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 33%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Big Rapids, MI
Radford, VA
Setting
Town
Town
Students
9,918
7,531
Sports
NCAA Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Big South Conference
Admission
Admission rate
91%
90%
Average SAT
1012
1060
ACT middle 50%
20–24
19–26
Outcomes
Graduation rate
47%
49%
First-year retention
78%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,735
$53,739
Median debt
$21,000
$24,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$8,624
$14,578
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$2,556
$8,965
$30,001–$48,000
$4,315
$8,724
$48,001–$75,000
$7,638
$12,069
$75,001–$110,000
$12,485
$17,092
Over $110,000
$18,603
$23,533
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Pre-health $118,364
- Industrial technology $91,993
- Information technology $91,678
- Construction Management $90,504
- Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians $88,670
- Computer science $87,740
- Nursing $81,120
- Accounting $78,780
- Finance $72,364
- Clinical laboratory science $71,805
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.