Big Rapids, Michigan · Public
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians at Ferris State University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 82 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.0%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~82
- Schools with reported signal
- 74
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 91.4%
- Graduation rate
- 46.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $8,624/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $34,496
- Median debt
- $21,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $54,735/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 74 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,217 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($5,757 above). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 19% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Alpena Community College Alpena, MI · 0.7% reported share · $3,320 net A+ 
Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL · 0.0% reported share · $3,815 net A+ 
Muskegon Community College Muskegon, MI · 0.2% reported share · $4,005 net A+ De Anza College Cupertino, CA · 0.7% reported share · $6,642 net A+ Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV · 0.2% reported share · $4,641 net A+ Delta College University Center, MI · 0.1% reported share · $4,547 net A+ 
Lansing Community College Lansing, MI · 0.0% reported share · $5,437 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians accounts for 1% of reported programs at Ferris State University, which is bigger than 84% of schools in this field set and 1.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 82 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Ferris State University's average net price is $8,624 per year, about $34,496 over four years. That is $4,217 below the $12,841 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $54,735 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,757 above the $48,978 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Ferris State University #14 of 74 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.