ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at Ferris State University

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+16%

In-state tuition

In-state tuition at Ferris State University rose 16% between 2021 and 2024 ($12.7k → $14.8k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at Ferris State University fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (1.6% → 0.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+16%

Out-of-state tuition

Out-of-state tuition at Ferris State University rose 16% between 2021 and 2024 ($12.7k → $14.8k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER+34%

100%-time completion

100%-time completion at Ferris State University rose 34% between 2006 and 2009 (14.0% → 18.6%).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. Michigan

Each tile compares this institution to the Michigan median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y

$54,735+16% · 6→10y

Michigan median $38,167

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y

$47,339

Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry

COMPLETION · 150%

47.9%+52% · '97→'24

Michigan median 57.1%

MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT

$15,500+433% · '97→'20

At program completion

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT

8,087-7% · '96→'24

latest IPEDS

RETENTION

72.8%+18% · '04→'24

first-time, full-time

ADMISSION RATE

80.6%+80% · '01→'24

latest cohort

IN-STATE TUITION

$13,630+216% · '01→'24

out-of-state $13,630

SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05

Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →

SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

3.8%

0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $15,500 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $54,735 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–20248,106

Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF

COMPLETION 150% · 1997–202446.9%

150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$21,000

Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD

COMPLETION · 150% · 1997→2024+52%

Ferris State University · completion · 150% rose

30.9% → 46.9%

COMPLETION · 100% · 1997→2009+76%

Ferris State University · completion · 100% rose

10.6% → 18.6%

RETENTION · 2004→2024+18%

Ferris State University · retention rose

66.0% → 77.6%

IN-STATE TUITION · 2001→2024+216%

Ferris State University · in-state tuition rose

$4,670 → $14,778

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2001→2024+49%

Ferris State University · out-of-state tuition rose

$9,890 → $14,778

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+433%

Ferris State University · median debt rose

$3,938 → $21,000

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

Ferris State University · cohort default rate fell

6.1% → 0.0%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 2007→2020+28%

Ferris State University · earnings_median_10yr rose

$42,700 → $54,735

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 2005→2020+27%

Ferris State University · earnings_median_8yr rose

$41,000 → $52,215

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 2003→2020+24%

Ferris State University · earnings_median_6yr rose

$38,100 → $47,339

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.CIP 5120 · First Professional Degree$144,201137 grads Optometry.CIP 5117 · First Professional Degree$114,92237 grads Business Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Graduate/Professional Certificate$101,78920 grads Biological and Physical Sciences.CIP 3001 · Associate's Degree$101,37618 grads Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Master's Degree$99,27119 grads Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.CIP 4706 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$93,15820 grads Construction Management.CIP 5220 · Bachelor's Degree$92,83143 grads Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1517 · Bachelor's Degree$91,18431 grads Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1506 · Bachelor's Degree$90,928108 grads Construction Engineering Technologies.CIP 1510 · Associate's Degree$89,15564 grads Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1503 · Bachelor's Degree$88,0817 grads Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1507 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$87,38844 grads Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1508 · Bachelor's Degree$86,20477 grads Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1506 · Associate's Degree$84,17223 grads Precision Metal Working.CIP 4805 · Associate's Degree$82,90251 grads Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Bachelor's Degree$81,858139 grads Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.CIP 1110 · Bachelor's Degree$80,08920 grads Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.CIP 4703 · Bachelor's Degree$80,00914 grads Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1508 · Associate's Degree$79,89542 grads Business Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$78,55440 grads Precision Metal Working.CIP 4805 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$78,10921 grads Manufacturing Engineering.CIP 1436 · Bachelor's Degree$77,15427 grads Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.CIP 4703 · Associate's Degree$76,77917 grads Computer and Information Sciences, General.CIP 1101 · Bachelor's Degree$76,02928 grads

Showing top 24 of 63 ranked programs.182 TOTAL PROGRAMS

SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

63 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 15

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES · CIP 19

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$61,39641 grads Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Bachelor's Degree$35,30234 grads

ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE · CIP 23

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Bachelor's Degree$45,01224 grads

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Bachelor's Degree$43,03363 grads

BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26

Biology, General.Bachelor's Degree$70,85276 grads

MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS · CIP 27

Applied Mathematics.Bachelor's Degree$67,72012 grads

MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES · CIP 30

Biological and Physical Sciences.Associate's Degree$101,37618 grads

PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42

Psychology, General.Bachelor's Degree$44,87234 grads

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

Criminal Justice and Corrections.Bachelor's Degree$58,694301 grads Criminal Justice and Corrections.Associate's Degree$62,78367 grads Criminal Justice and Corrections.Master's Degree$59,10418 grads

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44

Social Work.Bachelor's Degree$46,93547 grads Social Work.Master's Degree$60,14642 grads

MECHANIC & REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 47

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$93,15820 grads Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.Associate's Degree$76,77917 grads Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.Bachelor's Degree$80,00914 grads

PRECISION PRODUCTION · CIP 48

Precision Metal Working.Associate's Degree$82,90251 grads Precision Metal Working.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$78,10921 grads

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

Design and Applied Arts.Bachelor's Degree$43,252106 grads Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.Bachelor's Degree$39,22023 grads Fine and Studio Arts.Bachelor's Degree$35,71716 grads Design and Applied Arts.Associate's Degree$45,1670 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Bachelor's Degree$81,858139 grads Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.First Professional Degree$144,201137 grads Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Associate's Degree$54,52461 grads Health and Medical Administrative Services.Bachelor's Degree$57,61751 grads Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.Bachelor's Degree$56,05442 grads Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.Associate's Degree$46,19239 grads Optometry.First Professional Degree$114,92237 grads Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.Bachelor's Degree$69,97021 grads Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Master's Degree$99,27119 grads Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Bachelor's Degree$66,95817 grads Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.Bachelor's Degree$59,22616 grads Health and Medical Administrative Services.Associate's Degree$53,8759 grads

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelor's Degree$64,813233 grads Marketing.Bachelor's Degree$75,89146 grads Accounting and Related Services.Bachelor's Degree$62,27344 grads Construction Management.Bachelor's Degree$92,83143 grads Business Administration, Management and Operations.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$78,55440 grads Hospitality Administration/Management.Bachelor's Degree$35,66733 grads Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.Bachelor's Degree$61,32130 grads Business Administration, Management and Operations.Associate's Degree$75,12128 grads Business Administration, Management and Operations.Graduate/Professional Certificate$101,78920 grads Human Resources Management and Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,82918 grads

COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Bachelor's Degree$53,59924 grads

FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Ferris State University

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Program

Family income

Discount rate · 5.0%

Horizon · 40 years

Apply Dale-Krueger selection shrinkage

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE

$371,505

Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%

BREAKEVEN

Year 9

First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero

Cost per year: $12,303
HS-only baseline · MI: $36,900
Years to complete: 4
CIP family: 43

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Same sector and degree mix in Michigan

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

UNIVERSITY CENTER$52.0k

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