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Ferrum College

General Information

Name: Ferrum College
Address: 215 Ferrum Mountain Road, Ferrum, VA 24088-9000
Phone:

  • General information: (540) 365-2121
  • Financial aid office: (540) 365-4282
  • Admissions office: (800) 868-9797

Website: www.ferrum.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: United Methodist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$19,490$17,990$16,870
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,500$6,300$5,700
        Other expenses$1,680$1,680$1,630
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,300$6,100$5,700
        Other expenses$1,680$1,680$1,630
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,730$1,730$1,730

Total expenses   
On-campus$28,470$26,770$25,000
Off-campus$28,270$26,570$25,000
Off-campus with family$22,020$20,520$19,400

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 39%
  • State/local grants: 76%
  • Institutional grants: 89%
  • Student loans: 71%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3484
  • State/local grants:$2472
  • Institutional grants:$6060
  • Student loans:$7887

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,270743527
Percent admitted90.6%88.8%93.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time36.7%40.0%32.2%
Part-time0.1%0.0%0.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 993
First-time student retention: 55%
Overall graduation rate: 34%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 97%
    • Part Time: 3%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 57%
    • Women: 43%

White non-hispanic: 67%
Black non-hispanic: 20%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 10%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor


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