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Ferrum College

Ferrum, Virginia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural

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At a glance

Average net price
$20,082What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
89%
Graduation rate
30%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
699
In-state tuition
$28,520Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$28,520
SAT midpoint
1,050
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$44,296Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$20,082

Better than 66% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

30%

Better than 8% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$44,296

Better than 21% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$54,526

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$20,082

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Ferrum College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time30%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return64%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$44,296

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Ferrum College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Criminal Justice and Corrections$42,0808
Business Administration, Management and Operations$33,79511
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$29,10025
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported16
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reported14
Agriculture, GeneralNot reported12
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reported12
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported11
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported11
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported6
MarketingNot reported6
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported6
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported5
Psychology, GeneralNot reported5
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported4
ChemistryNot reported4
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesNot reported4
Biology, GeneralNot reported4
HistoryNot reported3
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported3
Social WorkNot reported3
MusicNot reported2
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported2
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyNot reported2
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported1
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported1
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Sustainability StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Computer ProgrammingNot reportedNot reported
Applied MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported

All 41 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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