Ball State University
Ball State University is a public research university in Muncie, Indiana, United States. The university has three off-campus centers in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Fishers, Indiana. The university is composed of ten academic colleges. As of 2023, the university enrolled about 20,400 students with 14,900 undergraduates and 5,500 graduate and doctoral students. The university offers about 120 undergraduate majors and 130 minor areas of study and more than 100 masters, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 85%
- Average net price: $13,599
- Undergraduate enrollment: 16,022
- Graduation rate (150%): 62%
- Graduation rate (200%): 69%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 69%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $51,833
- Median earnings (8 years): $48,782
- Median earnings (6 years): $44,394
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Muncie, IN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Ball State University include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Nursing.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (205 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,657 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,125
- Psychology (169 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,421 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,364
- Nursing (159 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,161 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,732
- Digital Communication and Media (148 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,737 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,146
- Business (148 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,141 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,025
- Elementary Education and Teaching (140 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,344 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,954
- Biology (120 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,097 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,229
- Criminal Justice (85 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,997 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,982
- Architecture (84 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,603 1 year after graduation · median debt $28,035
- Social Work (75 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,321 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
Degree mix: Business 32%, Computer Science 6%, Health 17%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 20%, Communication 17%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Ball State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,834 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,834
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,848
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,333
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,567
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $23,479
- In-state tuition and fees: $11,082
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $29,630
- Books and supplies: $1,400
- On-campus room and board: $12,334
- Off-campus room and board: $12,334
- Off-campus with family: $5,328
- Typical cost of attendance: $26,146
- Sticker vs net gap: 48%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 35%
- Federal loan recipients: 43%
- Average institutional grant: $7,282
- Average federal loan: $6,260
- Median debt at graduation: $23,250
Admissions
Ball State University admits 85% of applicants. Of students admitted, 20% enrolled.
- Applications: 21,093
- Admitted: 18,034
- Enrolled: 3,686
- Yield (first-choice signal): 20%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 16,022
- Women: 66%
- Commuter share (estimated): 56%
- Part-time undergraduates: 7%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 3,999
- Graduation rate: 62%
- Come back after freshman year: 78%
- First-generation: 28%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 39%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $101,594
- Associate professor salary: $83,551
- Assistant professor salary: $78,910
- On-campus housing capacity: 7,028
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,160
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Ball State University acceptance rate? Ball State University admits 85% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Ball State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,834 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,599.
What majors does Ball State University offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Nursing, Digital Communication and Media, Business.
What is the average salary after Ball State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $51,833 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Ball State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 69% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 62%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Ball State University official site: https://www.bsu.edu.