Ferrum, Virginia · Private Non-Profit

Security Science and Technology at Ferrum College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 28 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

4.0% Program signal 28 Size proxy $20,082 Net price (all) $44,296 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 4.0%
Enrollment proxy: ~28
Schools with reported signal: 333

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 89%
Graduation rate: 31.9%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $20,082/yr
4-year cost (est.): $80,328
Median debt: $27,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $44,296/yr
ROI grade (school): C

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 333 schools that report this field.

#272 of 333 on ROI Top 82% value

3.1× national avg concentration Bigger than 92% of programs

+$2,916 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $17,166

−$8,380 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $52,676

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 3.1x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,916 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($8,380 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 82% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 1.1% reported share · $1,471 net A+ Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC · 1.2% reported share · $1,776 net A+ CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY · 7.0% reported share · $3,203 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.2% reported share · $3,967 net A+ San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA · 0.5% reported share · $3,337 net A+ California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · 0.1% reported share · $4,564 net A+ Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · 0.0% reported share · $4,128 net A+

CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY · 0.4% reported share · $4,458 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Security Science and Technology accounts for 4% of reported programs at Ferrum College, which is bigger than 92% of schools in this field set and 3.1x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 28 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Ferrum College's average net price is $20,082 per year, about $80,328 over four years. That is $2,916 above the $17,166 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $44,296 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $8,380 below the $52,676 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 Ferrum College #272 of 333 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.