Does Ferris State University have a tennis program?

Yes. Ferris State University fields men's tennis (independent) and women's tennis (independent), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Ferris State University?

Ferris State University is in Big Rapids, MI, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.

How much does Ferris State University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $27,048 a year, and an average net price of $8,624 after grants and scholarships.

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI · public · 8,106 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Ferris State University field?

Ferris State University, in Big Rapids, MI, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in independent.

Both rosters carried the same number of players, 10, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Ferris State University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the independent median of 7, by 43%, and in line with the national median of 10. Ferris State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 10 players per coach, well above the independent median of 5.3, by 90%.

Ferris State University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 10 in 2020 and as high as 13 in 2022, and ended 2025 at 10. That 2025 roster is well above the independent median of 7, by 43%, and 11% above the national median of 9. Ferris State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 10 players per coach, well above the independent median of 5, by 100%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Ferris State University fund its athletes?

Ferris State University reported 388 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 259 men and 129 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $3,048,065, about $7,315 per male athlete and $8,942 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $39,057 for men's sports and $15,145 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $151 and $117 per athlete.

What is Ferris State University like academically?

Ferris State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 91% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1012.

The full cost of attendance is around $27,048 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $8,624 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 68% of the sticker price on average.

47% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 78% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $54,735, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Ferris State University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Engineering Technologies, is 18% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Health Professions and others close behind.

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Criminal Justice and Corrections (249 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (181 degrees)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (107 degrees)
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (106 degrees)
Design and Applied Arts (101 degrees)
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (99 degrees)
Biology, General (77 degrees)
Graphic Communications (71 degrees)
Construction Management (66 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (57 degrees)

What is Big Rapids, MI like to live in?

Ferris State University sits in Big Rapids, a remote town of about 7,847 people in Mecosta County, Michigan.

Household incomes in Big Rapids, a median of about $40,197, sit far below the Michigan median and likewise far below the national one, 49% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $134,200, 38% below the Michigan median and a typical rent of $815 a month is 25% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 15 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 16% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 31% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 4.7 times the national share, and the median age of 23 is younger than the country's 39.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Michigan average of 32%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Ferris State University have a tennis program?: Yes. Ferris State University fields men's tennis (independent) and women's tennis (independent), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Ferris State University?: Ferris State University is in Big Rapids, MI, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
How much does Ferris State University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $27,048 a year, and an average net price of $8,624 after grants and scholarships.