Big Rapids, Michigan · Public
Optometry 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 84 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
- ~84
- Schools with reported signal
- 13
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 13 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($11,744 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($9,645 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 15% 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.
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.5% reported share · $13,481 net A+ 
University of Houston Houston, TX · 0.8% reported share · $14,276 net A 
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN · 0.6% reported share · $16,264 net B Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK · 1.5% reported share · $12,710 net B 
University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO · 1.3% reported share · $15,071 net B 
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · 0.4% reported share · $17,339 net B 
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA · 2.3% reported share · $39,545 net B 
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL · 0.6% reported share · $18,749 net C Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Optometry accounts for 1% of reported programs at Ferris State University, which is bigger than 38% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 84 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 $11,744 below the $20,368 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 $9,645 below the $64,380 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 #2 of 13 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.