Ball State University
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
13,770
Men / Women
39% / 61%
White
70%
Black
11%
Hispanic
9%
Mixed
5%
Asian
3%
International
1%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Arts
19%
Business & Economics
18%
Education
17%
Life & Natural Sciences
17%
Engineering, Computing & Math
3%
Professional
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$11,082
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$29,630
Est. In-State Cost
$14,336
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$38,329
10-Year ROI
$164,000
ROI Percentile
64th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
78%
4-Year Graduation Rate
49%
6-Year Graduation Rate
62%
Transfer-Out Rate
22%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
2,440 (30th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
240 (37th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
20%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #264 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $8M | #278 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #445 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 49 | #260 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #264 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 11 | #495 |
Honors College
Name
Honors College
Students
1,000 (7%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_optional
Submitted Test Scores
38%
SAT Range
1,080
–
1,260
ACT Range
20
–
24
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Fine Arts | 1,199 | 35% / 65% | 1% | $54,062 | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $66,339 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 14 — | 64% / 36% | 7% | $61,505 | |
| Advertising | 30 +2 | 23% / 77% | 0% | $59,703 | |
| Economics | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Economics | 17 +3 | 71% / 29% | 12% | — | |
| Anthropology | 14 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $47,141 | |
| Classical Languages | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| English | 47 +2 | 19% / 81% | 4% | $42,643 | |
| French | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $45,625 | |
| Geography | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $57,008 | |
| German | |||||
| History | 26 +9 | 69% / 31% | 0% | $46,608 | |
| Japanese | 6 +1 | 83% / 17% | 0% | — | |
| Journalism | 45 +5 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $64,445 | |
| Philosophy | 5 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | — | |
| Political Science | 21 — | 52% / 48% | 0% | $53,434 | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 30 — | 20% / 80% | 3% | $59,703 | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Sociology | 14 +3 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $54,518 | |
| Spanish | 6 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $45,625 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 31 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $54,249 | |
| Technical and Scientific Communication | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,703 | |
| Biology Teacher Education | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,505 | |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | |||||
| Early Childhood Education | 29 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,078 | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $66,339 | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | 31 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $66,339 | |
| Elementary Education | 140 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $55,078 | |
| English Education | 15 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $61,505 | |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | |||||
| General Education | 205 — | 39% / 61% | 0% | $56,361 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $61,505 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 31 +1 | 58% / 42% | 0% | $61,505 | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $61,505 | |
| Special Education | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $66,339 | |
| Art Education | 14 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,505 | |
| Art/Art Studies | 37 +1 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $46,132 | |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Dance | 11 +4 | 9% / 91% | 0% | — | |
| Design and Visual Communications | 19 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | — | |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 148 +17 | 70% / 30% | 2% | $47,617 | |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 12 +1 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $61,505 | |
| Fashion Design | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | — | |
| Interior Design | 25 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $48,837 | |
| Landscape Architecture | 17 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $75,988 | |
| Music | 3 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $48,837 | |
| Music Education | 33 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $61,505 | |
| Music Performance | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 11% | $48,837 | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $48,837 | |
| Theater | 62 — | 23% / 77% | 2% | $34,968 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health | 607 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $66,519 | |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,396 | |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 35 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,396 | |
| Biology | 120 +8 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $51,983 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | |||||
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 11 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $62,014 | |
| Environmental Science | 15 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $62,246 | |
| Health and Wellness | 15 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | — | |
| Nursing | |||||
| Nursing | 159 — | 9% / 91% | 1% | $97,437 | |
| Pre-Dentistry Studies | 2 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $77,803 | |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 9 +11 | 22% / 78% | 11% | $77,803 | |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $59,965 | |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 58 +1 | 7% / 93% | 0% | $58,902 | |
| Psychology | 169 +9 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $51,629 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller College of Business | 564 | 53% / 47% | 1% | $77,048 | |
| Accounting | 41 +2 | 61% / 39% | 0% | $80,974 | |
| Actuarial Science | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $102,339 | |
| Business Analytics | 7 +2 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $102,339 | |
| Entrepreneurship | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | — | |
| Finance | 55 +11 | 73% / 27% | 0% | $75,672 | |
| General Business | 148 +6 | 54% / 46% | 3% | $93,355 | |
| Hospitality Management | 18 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | — | |
| Human Resources Management | 16 +2 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $70,432 | |
| International Business | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | — | |
| Management Information Systems and Statistics | 16 +2 | 81% / 19% | 0% | $84,373 | |
| Marketing | 58 +13 | 48% / 52% | 0% | $65,661 | |
| Operations Management | 7 +2 | 86% / 14% | 0% | $84,146 | |
| Real Estate | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | — | |
| Risk Management and Insurance | 4 +6 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | 13 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | — | |
| Sports Management | 43 — | 81% / 19% | 0% | $59,439 | |
| Criminal Justice | 85 +9 | 38% / 62% | 1% | $58,554 | |
| Fashion Merchandising | 23 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teachers College | 13 | 15% / 85% | 0% | $64,851 | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $66,339 | |
| French Language Teacher Education | |||||
| German Language Teacher Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,505 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,505 |