- The Inkwell
- Indiana
- Ball State University
Muncie, INCity: smallZIP 47306Founded 1918
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1918
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.bsu.edu
IndianaPublic
Ball State University
Ball State University is a public university in Muncie, Indiana, with 13,988 undergraduates. It admits 86% of applicants, graduates 62% within six years and costs $13,877 a year after aid.
62%graduate
Admission rate86%
Retention78%
4-year graduation47%
Pell Grant share38%
Federal loans42%
$13,877net price / year
86%admission rate
1160average SAT
62%graduate in 6 years
$56,674median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,500median debt
#959 of 1,704 for earnings#427 of 1,739 for lowest net price#608 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,022 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $26,787tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,082
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $29,630
- Average net price
- $13,877national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$8,013
$30,001–48,000$7,780
$48,001–75,000$10,537
$75,001–110,000$16,425
$110,001+$23,618
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 86%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 550–640
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 530–620
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college86%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college62%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college38%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 62%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 47%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 64%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,437
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,674middle 50%: $39,524–$79,164
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$79,164
Median, Ball State University$56,674
Lower quarter$39,524
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 13,988
- Part-time
- 6.9%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- Average age at entry
- 20.6
- First-generation students
- 28%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 38%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 77%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,408 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,844
- Endowment, end of year
- $260,813,964
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White72%
Hispanic8.0%
Black11%
Asian1.8%
Two or more races4.7%
U.S. nonresident1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.5%
27 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Education9.9%
Communication & journalism9.7%
Psychology9.0%
Liberal arts & humanities8.3%
Health professions8.1%
Visual & performing arts5.8%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Indiana
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | $9,479 | 54% | $58,990 |
| Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN | $10,103 | 44% | $52,316 |
| Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN | $6,223 | 44% | $58,620 |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN | $12,471 | 40% | $51,617 |
| Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN | $8,607 | 35% | $50,051 |
| Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN | $10,026 | 39% | $52,768 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wyoming Laramie, WY | $13,647 | 61% | $62,764 |
| Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | $13,902 | 59% | $57,828 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $14,990 | 62% | $59,899 |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL | $15,220 | 62% | $52,104 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | $13,778 | 56% | $63,110 |
| University of Idaho Moscow, ID | $15,321 | 60% | $58,095 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 150136. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q805122.