Ferris State vs Valdosta State
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: GoodC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, GACompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Ferris State has the higher graduation rate: 47% against 42% at Valdosta State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Ferris State has the lower price after aid: $2,556 a year, against $9,378 at Valdosta State.
- Ferris State has the lower average price after aid: $8,624 a year, against $10,945 at Valdosta State.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): 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.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
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 30%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Big Rapids, MI
Valdosta, GA
Setting
Town
City
Students
9,918
10,151
Sports
NCAA Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA Division II · Gulf South Conference
Admission
Admission rate
91%
72%
Average SAT
1012
1013
ACT middle 50%
20–24
16–22
Outcomes
Graduation rate
47%
42%
First-year retention
78%
72%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,735
$49,361
Median debt
$21,000
$24,779
Cost
Average price after aid
$8,624
$10,945
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$2,556
$9,378
$30,001–$48,000
$4,315
$9,541
$48,001–$75,000
$7,638
$11,877
$75,001–$110,000
$12,485
$14,906
Over $110,000
$18,603
$15,905
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
- Nursing $77,890
- Computing and information science $75,310
- Information science $71,257
- Finance $68,453
- International business $63,072
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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.