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Acceptance rate
69%
Average SAT
1175
Average ACT
26
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
14,416
Graduates
5,361
Male:Female Ratio
34:66
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
bsu.edu

Ball State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Ball State University has an acceptance rate of 69% and is among the top 31% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 69% 66% 71%
Applicants 22,859 8,056 14,803
Admissions 15,761 5,280 10,481
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,460 1,306 2,154
Freshmen enrolled part time 17 9 8

6,716 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

5,040 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,036 or 30%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1090
or below

75% of them
had 1260
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Ball State University are 1090-1260 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
203 or 6%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 23
or below

75% of them
had 28
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Ball State University are 23-28 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 14557 (74%)
Black or African American 1785 (9%)
Hispanic 1510 (8%)
Two or more races 770 (4%)
Asian 439 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 341 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 337 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 14 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 7 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$11,418
Students receiving aid
98%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,434$9,636
Tuition in-state $8,434$9,636
Tuition out-of-state $25,918$26,334
Fee in-district $2,006$2,006
Fee in-state $2,006$2,006
Fee out-of-state $2,006$2,006

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 7,531
Combined charge for room and board $10,234
Room charge $4,622
Meal charge $6,282

Ball State University majors

Ball State University has granted 3,088 bachelor's degrees across 99 programs, 2,205 master's across 69 programs, and 60 doctorate degrees across 11 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Ball State University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 14 1,042
Business & Commerce, General 167 97
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 153 52
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 158 34
Elementary Education and Teaching 129 58 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 171
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 135 20
Psychology, General 131
Special Education and Teaching, General 1 107 3
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 110
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 88 14
Social Work 54 46
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 51 37 8
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 95
Educational Psychology 81 8
Accounting 64 18
Art & Art Studies, General 81
Journalism 72 7
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 59 19
Computer Science 73
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 67 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 70
Architecture 58 11
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 51 13
Finance, General 61
English Language and Literature, General 52 7
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 39 18
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 52
Information Science & Studies 50
Applied Behavior Analysis 43
Music Teacher Education 39
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 37
Dietetics & Dietitian 11 24
Music, General 8 17 10
Computer Engineering Technology & Technician 34
Construction Management, General 34
Family Systems 34
Mathematics Teacher Education 9 25
Environmental Science 32 1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 15 17
Advertising 31
Health and Wellness, General 31
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 30
History, General 26 3
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 29
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 28
Sociology, General 18 10
Political Science and Government, General 19 8
Social Studies Teacher Education 27
Chemistry, General 18 8
Counseling Psychology 15 10
Economics, General 24
Interior Design 18 5
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 9 13
Curriculum and Instruction 22
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 22
Anthropology, General 19 2
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 20
Technology Teacher Education & Industrial Arts Teacher Education 20
Fashion Merchandising 19
Geography 17 2
Landscape Architecture 13 6
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology 19
Management Information Systems, General 18
Operations Management and Supervision 18
Real Estate 16 1
Actuarial Science 12 3
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 15
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 12 2
Management Science 14
Selling Skills and Sales Operations 14
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 13
Recording Arts Technology & Technician 13
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 12
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 11
Japanese Language and Literature 11
Music Performance, General 11
Business and Innovation & Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 10
Dance, General 10
Mathematics, General 8 2
Fashion & Apparel Design 9
Mathematics, Other 9
Secondary Education and Teaching 9
Art Teacher Education 8
Clinical Psychology 8
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 8
Physics, General 5 3
Social Psychology 8
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 7
Physical Fitness Technician 7
Public Administration 7
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 7
Statistics, General 7
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 6
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 6
Spanish Language and Literature 6
Architecture and Related Services, Other 5
Audiology & Audiologist 5
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 5
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 5
Geology & Earth Science, General 3 2
Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies 5
Commercial and Advertising Art 4
Computational Science 4
Fine & Studio Arts, General 4
French Language and Literature 4
Insurance 4
Philosophy 4
Religion & Religious Studies 4
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 3
International Business & Trade & Commerce 3
Sports Studies 3
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 3
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 3
Athletic Training & Trainer 2
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 2
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 2
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 2
German Language Teacher Education 2
German Language and Literature 2
Jazz & Jazz Studies 2
Linguistics 2
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 2
Spanish Language Teacher Education 2
Technical Teacher Education 2
Women's Studies 2
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 1
Astronomy 1
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 1
Data Analytics, General 1
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 1
Environmental Design & Architecture 1
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 1
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 1
Music Theory and Composition 1
Physiology, General 1
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 64 3,088 2,205 60

Ball State University has a graduation rate of 64%, which is among the 32% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 64% 62% 65%
  • Full-time retention rate - 73%
  • Part-time retention rate - 57%

Publications & Citations

Ball State University has published 13,570 scientific papers with 207,011 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Political Science, Psychology, Law, Computer Science, Biology, Sociology, Environmental Science, and Mathematics.

Publications
13,570
Citations
207,011

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,431 / 137,223
Medicine
6,181 / 118,130
Political Science
5,946 / 85,566
Psychology
5,852 / 101,276
Law
5,633 / 82,918
Computer Science
5,527 / 96,117
Biology
5,500 / 114,628
Sociology
5,407 / 76,375
Environmental Science
4,660 / 76,166
Mathematics
4,305 / 67,104
Philosophy
4,293 / 65,471
Engineering
3,956 / 69,894
Physics
3,624 / 65,563
Business
3,486 / 61,485
Economics
3,038 / 45,089
Geography and Cartography
3,033 / 45,033
History
2,896 / 33,213
Chemistry
2,761 / 61,632
Statistics
2,501 / 47,041
Social Psychology
2,402 / 52,913
Quantum and Particle physics
2,225 / 37,707
Archaeology
2,210 / 31,340
Geology
2,140 / 39,145
Psychiatry
2,057 / 38,139
Education Majors
1,983 / 21,156
Art & Design
1,960 / 19,518
Linguistics
1,951 / 28,909
Pathology
1,889 / 43,525
Ecology
1,850 / 36,249
Development Studies
1,844 / 23,846
Math Teachers
1,771 / 18,832
Child Psychology
1,758 / 39,878
Paleontology
1,657 / 26,326
Management
1,636 / 33,751
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,631 / 25,330
Neuroscience
1,590 / 34,190
Biochemistry
1,584 / 37,585
Genetics
1,413 / 33,023
Physical Therapy
1,363 / 31,649
Machine Learning
1,293 / 24,968

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 171 707
1992 184 692
1993 170 791
1994 205 804
1995 195 898
1996 223 1031
1997 217 1078
1998 212 1203
1999 247 1359
2000 209 1752
2001 222 1827
2002 241 2242
2003 214 2583
2004 238 2927
2005 262 3196
2006 304 3820
2007 258 4387
2008 302 4872
2009 314 5425
2010 333 6025
2011 435 6552
2012 356 7328
2013 404 8175
2014 440 8766
2015 476 9192
2016 525 9074
2017 572 9311
2018 608 10887
2019 645 12557
2020 691 14975
2021 608 17357
2022 548 18574
2023 515 17941
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Ball State University alumni

  1. David Letterman

    David Letterman
    Born in
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    Years
    1947-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
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    Biography

    David Michael Letterman is an American television host, comedian, writer and producer. He hosted late-night television talk shows for 33 years, beginning with the February 1, 1982, debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC and ending with the May 20, 2015, broadcast of Late Show with David Letterman on CBS. In total, Letterman hosted 6,080 episodes of Late Night and Late Show, surpassing his friend and mentor Johnny Carson as the longest-serving late-night talk show host in American television history.

  2. Doug Jones

    Doug Jones
    Born in
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    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    contortionisttelevision actorfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Doug Jones is an American actor, contortionist, and mime artist. He is best known for portraying non-human creatures, usually via heavy make-up and visual effects. He has most notably collaborated with acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, appearing in the films Mimic (1997), Hellboy (2004), Pan's Labyrinth (2006), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Crimson Peak (2015), and The Shape of Water (2017).

  3. Stedman Graham

    Stedman Graham
    Born in
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    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    writerbusinessperson
    Biography

    Stedman Graham is an American educator, author, businessman, and public speaker. He is the long-term partner of Oprah Winfrey.

  4. John Schnatter

    John Schnatter
    Born in
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    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    entrepreneur
    Biography

    John Hampton "Papa John" Schnatter is an American entrepreneur who founded the Papa John's pizza restaurant chain in 1984. Schnatter started the business in the back of his father's tavern after selling his car and using the proceeds to purchase used restaurant equipment. As of 2017, his net worth was more than $1 billion.

All 80 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names BSU
Ball U
Founded 1918
Motto Education Redefined
Colors cardinal, white
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 3,019
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 2000 W. University Ave
Muncie, Indiana, 47306
United States
City population 65,000
Phone 7652891241

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