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Ferrum College

Ferrum College is based in the town of Ferrum, VA — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a United Methodist affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$18,607
family income
under $30k
$18,625
$30–48k
$20,145
$48–75k
$25,397
$75–110k
$28,515
over $110k

Average net price

$20,0822023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$16k$18k$20k$22k$24k200820232008: $22,7922009: $17,2712010: $22,5032011: $17,4642012: $16,8582013: $20,0542014: $17,7982015: $17,6342016: $24,1982017: $21,9042018: $22,1592019: $19,9022020: $22,0212021: $22,8162022: $22,0852023: $20,082$20,082
$18k$20k$23k200820232008: $22,7922009: $17,2712010: $22,5032011: $17,4642012: $16,8582013: $20,0542014: $17,7982015: $17,6342016: $24,1982017: $21,9042018: $22,1592019: $19,9022020: $22,0212021: $22,8162022: $22,0852023: $20,082$20,082

Average net price at Ferrum College fell from $22,792 (2008) to $20,082 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$22,792
2009$17,271
2010$22,503
2011$17,464
2012$16,858
2013$20,054
2014$17,798
2015$17,634
2016$24,198
2017$21,904
2018$22,159
2019$19,902
2020$22,021
2021$22,816
2022$22,085
2023$20,082
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$54,5262024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$30k$40k$50k200920242009: $31,9442010: $33,3342011: $35,1002012: $37,1072013: $38,6202014: $40,5532015: $42,0952016: $43,3162017: $45,3252018: $46,3822019: $47,9232020: $50,0842021: $52,1972022: $52,2632023: $54,5062024: $54,526$54,526
$30k$40k$50k200920242009: $31,9442010: $33,3342011: $35,1002012: $37,1072013: $38,6202014: $40,5532015: $42,0952016: $43,3162017: $45,3252018: $46,3822019: $47,9232020: $50,0842021: $52,1972022: $52,2632023: $54,5062024: $54,526$54,526

Total cost at Ferrum College rose from $31,944 (2009) to $54,526 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$31,944
2010$33,334
2011$35,100
2012$37,107
2013$38,620
2014$40,553
2015$42,095
2016$43,316
2017$45,325
2018$46,382
2019$47,923
2020$50,084
2021$52,197
2022$52,263
2023$54,506
2024$54,526
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$10k$20k$30k$40k200120232001: $12,9502002: $14,3902003: $15,6402004: $16,8702005: $17,9902006: $19,4902007: $20,8402008: $22,5452013: $28,5852014: $29,7952015: $30,8352016: $31,9152017: $33,0252018: $34,1752019: $35,3652020: $36,6952021: $36,8302022: $38,3202023: $38,320$38,320
$10k$20k$30k$40k200120232001: $12,9502002: $14,3902003: $15,6402004: $16,8702005: $17,9902006: $19,4902007: $20,8402008: $22,5452013: $28,5852014: $29,7952015: $30,8352016: $31,9152017: $33,0252018: $34,1752019: $35,3652020: $36,6952021: $36,8302022: $38,3202023: $38,320$38,320

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2001$12,950
2002$14,390
2003$15,640
2004$16,870
2005$17,990
2006$19,490
2007$20,840
2008$22,545
2013$28,585
2014$29,795
2015$30,835
2016$31,915
2017$33,025
2018$34,175
2019$35,365
2020$36,695
2021$36,830
2022$38,320
2023$38,320
IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $28,520 before grants and other attendance costs. At Ferrum College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 699 — Ferrum College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

31.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Ferrum College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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31.9%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

25%30%35%40%45%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 31.9%entered 1992: 36.5%entered 1993: 37.4%entered 1994: 33.3%entered 1995: 36.4%entered 1996: 27.5%entered 1997: 45.4%entered 1998: 33.4%entered 1999: 33.7%entered 2000: 28.8%entered 2001: 34.9%entered 2002: 30.6%entered 2003: 35.5%entered 2004: 31%entered 2005: 31.2%entered 2006: 32.9%entered 2007: 31.8%entered 2008: 25.1%entered 2009: 31.4%entered 2010: 30.1%entered 2011: 34.6%entered 2012: 27.3%entered 2013: 29%entered 2014: 31.8%entered 2015: 34.3%entered 2016: 28.2%entered 2017: 28.9%entered 2018: 31.9%31.9%
30%40%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 31.9%entered 1992: 36.5%entered 1993: 37.4%entered 1994: 33.3%entered 1995: 36.4%entered 1996: 27.5%entered 1997: 45.4%entered 1998: 33.4%entered 1999: 33.7%entered 2000: 28.8%entered 2001: 34.9%entered 2002: 30.6%entered 2003: 35.5%entered 2004: 31%entered 2005: 31.2%entered 2006: 32.9%entered 2007: 31.8%entered 2008: 25.1%entered 2009: 31.4%entered 2010: 30.1%entered 2011: 34.6%entered 2012: 27.3%entered 2013: 29%entered 2014: 31.8%entered 2015: 34.3%entered 2016: 28.2%entered 2017: 28.9%entered 2018: 31.9%31.9%

The six-year graduation rate at Ferrum College has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 45.4% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 31.9%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort31.9%
1992 cohort36.5%
1993 cohort37.4%
1994 cohort33.3%
1995 cohort36.4%
1996 cohort27.5%
1997 cohort45.4%
1998 cohort33.4%
1999 cohort33.7%
2000 cohort28.8%
2001 cohort34.9%
2002 cohort30.6%
2003 cohort35.5%
2004 cohort31%
2005 cohort31.2%
2006 cohort32.9%
2007 cohort31.8%
2008 cohort25.1%
2009 cohort31.4%
2010 cohort30.1%
2011 cohort34.6%
2012 cohort27.3%
2013 cohort29%
2014 cohort31.8%
2015 cohort34.3%
2016 cohort28.2%
2017 cohort28.9%
2018 cohort31.9%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20k$30kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,928Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,035Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,875Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,037Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,020Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $16,658Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $15,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $26,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,375Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,325Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $28,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $28,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,312Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,425Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,675Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,175Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $8,200Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,713Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,067$9,067 left
$0$10k$20k$30kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,928Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,035Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,875Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,037Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,020Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $16,658Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $15,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $26,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,375Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,325Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $28,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $28,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,312Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,425Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,675Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,175Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $8,200Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,713Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,067$9,067 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$16,928$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$17,035$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$17,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$16,875$3,312
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$17,037$3,425
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$17,020$3,675
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$16,658$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$15,625$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$4,175
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$22,000$8,200
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$25,000$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$26,500$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$27,375$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,325$6,713
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$28,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$28,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$9,067
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$36,418
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$41,107
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$44,296
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Ferrum College admitted 1,590 of 1,787 applicants in Fall 2024. The 89% rate describes that application pool.

89%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$38,320 tuition · 2023–24699 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Ferrum College received 1,787 applications and admitted 1,590 (89%), with 183 enrolling.

Ferrum College: scores were considered but optional in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle.

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Acceptance rate

89%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

70%80%90%100%200120242001: 70.4%2002: 73.6%2003: 73.6%2004: 75%2005: 91.7%2006: 90.6%2007: 94%2008: 90.9%2009: 79.6%2010: 76.1%2011: 78.3%2012: 76%2013: 74.1%2014: 73.3%2015: 73%2016: 72%2017: 71.9%2018: 75.4%2019: 73.2%2020: 75.8%2021: 76.4%2022: 84.3%2023: 100%2024: 89%89%
70%80%90%100%200120242001: 70.4%2002: 73.6%2003: 73.6%2004: 75%2005: 91.7%2006: 90.6%2007: 94%2008: 90.9%2009: 79.6%2010: 76.1%2011: 78.3%2012: 76%2013: 74.1%2014: 73.3%2015: 73%2016: 72%2017: 71.9%2018: 75.4%2019: 73.2%2020: 75.8%2021: 76.4%2022: 84.3%2023: 100%2024: 89%89%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200170.4%
Fall 200273.6%
Fall 200373.6%
Fall 200475%
Fall 200591.7%
Fall 200690.6%
Fall 200794%
Fall 200890.9%
Fall 200979.6%
Fall 201076.1%
Fall 201178.3%
Fall 201276%
Fall 201374.1%
Fall 201473.3%
Fall 201573%
Fall 201672%
Fall 201771.9%
Fall 201875.4%
Fall 201973.2%
Fall 202075.8%
Fall 202176.4%
Fall 202284.3%
Fall 2023100%
Fall 202489%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

880–1100Fall 2023 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2001202320162001: 8002002: 8002003: 8102004: 8002005: 8102006: 7802007: 8002008: 8002009: 7902010: 8102011: 7802012: 8002013: 7802014: 7402015: 7702016: 7702017: 8502018: 8702019: 8602020: 9102021: 9202022: 9002023: 8808802001: 9802002: 10102003: 9902004: 9902005: 10402006: 9702007: 9802008: 9802009: 9902010: 10102011: 9802012: 9902013: 9802014: 9402015: 10002016: 9602017: 10702018: 10532019: 10602020: 10602021: 11802022: 11102023: 11001100
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2001202320162001: 8002002: 8002003: 8102004: 8002005: 8102006: 7802007: 8002008: 8002009: 7902010: 8102011: 7802012: 8002013: 7802014: 7402015: 7702016: 7702017: 8502018: 8702019: 8602020: 9102021: 9202022: 9002023: 8808802001: 9802002: 10102003: 9902004: 9902005: 10402006: 9702007: 9802008: 9802009: 9902010: 10102011: 9802012: 9902013: 9802014: 9402015: 10002016: 9602017: 10702018: 10532019: 10602020: 10602021: 11802022: 11102023: 11001100

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 2001800980
Fall 20028001010
Fall 2003810990
Fall 2004800990
Fall 20058101040
Fall 2006780970
Fall 2007800980
Fall 2008800980
Fall 2009790990
Fall 20108101010
Fall 2011780980
Fall 2012800990
Fall 2013780980
Fall 2014740940
Fall 20157701000
Fall 2016770960
Fall 20178501070
Fall 20188701053
Fall 20198601060
Fall 20209101060
Fall 20219201180
Fall 20229001110
Fall 20238801100
IPEDS Fall 2001–2023, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

18–24Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1520200420212004: 152005: 152006: 142007: 162008: 162009: 162010: 162011: 162012: 162013: 142014: 162015: 152016: 152017: 152018: 172019: 162020: 152021: 18182004: 202005: 192006: 182007: 212008: 202009: 212010: 212011: 212012: 212013: 202014: 242015: 212016: 212017: 222018: 232019: 212020: 192021: 2424
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1520200420212004: 152005: 152006: 142007: 162008: 162009: 162010: 162011: 162012: 162013: 142014: 162015: 152016: 152017: 152018: 172019: 162020: 152021: 18182004: 202005: 192006: 182007: 212008: 202009: 212010: 212011: 212012: 212013: 202014: 242015: 212016: 212017: 222018: 232019: 212020: 192021: 2424

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20041520
Fall 20051519
Fall 20061418
Fall 20071621
Fall 20081620
Fall 20091621
Fall 20101621
Fall 20111621
Fall 20121621
Fall 20131420
Fall 20141624
Fall 20151521
Fall 20161521
Fall 20171522
Fall 20181723
Fall 20191621
Fall 20201519
Fall 20211824
IPEDS Fall 2004–2021, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

699Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

8001k1k1k200220242002: 9512003: 9392004: 9422005: 9872006: 1,0472007: 1,2252008: 1,3812009: 1,4162010: 1,4742011: 1,5102012: 1,5072013: 1,5062014: 1,4472015: 1,3282016: 1,2892017: 1,1222018: 1,1212019: 1,0442020: 9622021: 8602022: 7802023: 7452024: 699699
7501k1k2k200220242002: 9512003: 9392004: 9422005: 9872006: 1,0472007: 1,2252008: 1,3812009: 1,4162010: 1,4742011: 1,5102012: 1,5072013: 1,5062014: 1,4472015: 1,3282016: 1,2892017: 1,1222018: 1,1212019: 1,0442020: 9622021: 8602022: 7802023: 7452024: 699699

Undergraduate enrollment at Ferrum College fell from 951 (Fall 2002) to 699 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002951
Fall 2003939
Fall 2004942
Fall 2005987
Fall 20061,047
Fall 20071,225
Fall 20081,381
Fall 20091,416
Fall 20101,474
Fall 20111,510
Fall 20121,507
Fall 20131,506
Fall 20141,447
Fall 20151,328
Fall 20161,289
Fall 20171,122
Fall 20181,121
Fall 20191,044
Fall 2020962
Fall 2021860
Fall 2022780
Fall 2023745
Fall 2024699
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

64%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

50%55%60%65%200320232003: 57%2004: 55%2005: 53%2006: 59%2007: 54%2008: 51%2009: 59%2010: 55%2011: 53%2012: 49%2013: 48%2014: 55%2015: 59%2016: 48%2017: 49%2018: 54%2019: 56%2020: 57%2021: 58%2022: 59%2023: 64%64%
50%55%60%65%200320232003: 57%2004: 55%2005: 53%2006: 59%2007: 54%2008: 51%2009: 59%2010: 55%2011: 53%2012: 49%2013: 48%2014: 55%2015: 59%2016: 48%2017: 49%2018: 54%2019: 56%2020: 57%2021: 58%2022: 59%2023: 64%64%

First-year retention at Ferrum College rose from 57% (Fall 2003) to 64% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort57%
Fall 2004 cohort55%
Fall 2005 cohort53%
Fall 2006 cohort59%
Fall 2007 cohort54%
Fall 2008 cohort51%
Fall 2009 cohort59%
Fall 2010 cohort55%
Fall 2011 cohort53%
Fall 2012 cohort49%
Fall 2013 cohort48%
Fall 2014 cohort55%
Fall 2015 cohort59%
Fall 2016 cohort48%
Fall 2017 cohort49%
Fall 2018 cohort54%
Fall 2019 cohort56%
Fall 2020 cohort57%
Fall 2021 cohort58%
Fall 2022 cohort59%
Fall 2023 cohort64%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
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54.3% of Ferrum College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Ferrum College as a primarily residential campus of 699 undergraduates — and 64.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Ferrum College's Fall 2024 filing has no usable score range. Ferrum College considered scores then; check today’s requirements.

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How Ferrum College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Ferrum College89%
Virginia median79.8%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Ferrum College$28,520
Virginia median$21,650
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Ferrum College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Ferrum College$44,296
Virginia median$53,453
National median$53,781
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Ferrum College, Virginia and national reference values
Metric & basisFerrum CollegeVirginia medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS89%79.8%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$28,520$21,650$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$44,296$53,453$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Ferrum College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Ferrum College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 6 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,235
Accounting and Related Services$60,070
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$49,527
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$42,664
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$42,229
Psychology, General$37,841

These 6 fields listed for Ferrum College measure earnings after completion. The $44,296 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 35 additional Ferrum College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What is Ferrum College's acceptance rate?

89% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,590 admitted from 1,787 applicants.

How much does Ferrum College cost?

At Ferrum College, tuition is $28,520. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Ferrum College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $44,296. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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