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University or college · Private nonprofit

Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA26 online only

Ferrum College is a private nonprofit college in Ferrum, VA, with about 741 students on campus.

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Students on campus
741
plus 26 studying only online
Admission rate
89%
higher than at 74% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$20,082
higher than at 50% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
32%
lower than at 87% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$44,296
higher than at 59% of U.S. colleges
In brief

What to know about Ferrum College

Students are a big part of Ferrum

46% of Ferrum’s 1,774 residents are enrolled in college. Median rent runs 60% below the state. Living in Ferrum ↓

Few families pay the sticker price

The full cost of a year is $54,526, but the average family on federal aid pays $20,082 after grants, about 63% less. What it costs ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $54,526 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $28,520Room & board $13,230Books & supplies $1,000Other costs $11,776

After grants, the average family on aid pays $20,082.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$19,967

About $79,868 over 4 years · 63% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Ferrum College?

89%

of applicants admitted

About 18 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Ferrum College is likely test-optional.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
32%
within 6 years · Pell students 30%
Come back for year two
64%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$44,296
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$27,000
about $286 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

9.4%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$286 a month against about $3,035 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

47%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 54% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$40k
Middle income$30–75k
$43k
Higher incomeover $75k
$51k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Education 17%Health professions 16%Business 16%Public safety 8%Parks, recreation & fitness 7%Natural resources 6%Everything else 30%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas25 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$43k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities16 graduates a year
$37k1 yr out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs14 graduates a year
—not reported
Agriculture, General12 graduates a year
—not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing12 graduates a year
—not reported
Natural Resources Conservation and Research11 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Security Science and Technology11 graduates a year
—not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations11 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

699 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 49%Hispanic 6%Black 21%Asian 1%Two or more 4%International 1%

Women and men

Women 39%Men 61%
11 : 1
students per teacher
54%
get Pell grants (lower income)
85%
take federal loans
3%
undergrads 25 or older
1%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Ferrum

46% of Ferrum’s 1,774 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Ferrum pages.

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FerrumFerrum, VA
$638/momedian rent · 60% below the state$259Ktypical home value27° / 86°January low / July high · 13" of snowB+Health GradeAll colleges in and near FerrumCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Ferrum College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Patrick & Henry Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Martinsville
15.4 mi1,461 students
Virginia Western Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Roanoke
22.2 mi4,883 students
Roanoke CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Salem
25.5 mi1,835 students
American National UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Salem · mostly online
25.8 mi194 students
Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Blacksburg
28.4 mi2,596 students
Hollins UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hollins
29.9 mi722 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.