ACCEPTANCE RATE
71.6%
More selective than 52% of listed universities.
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Public University
Ball State University
Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, offers a public four-year education with over 20,000 students and more than 100 undergraduate majors.
71.6%ACCEPTANCE
$13,017AVG NET PRICE
63%GRAD RATE
20.4KSTUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
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Muncie, INCity: Small
THE SIGNATURE
Ball State University Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The campus serves a student body of approximately 20,440 individuals pursuing degrees across a wide range of disciplines.
Academically, the university provides access to 117 undergraduate majors, supporting diverse educational paths for its students. With an acceptance rate of roughly 72 percent and a six-year graduation rate of 63 percent, the school maintains steady outcomes for admitted cohorts.
AT A GLANCE
TypePublicFour or more years
Founded—
SettingCity: Small
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationNone reported
Athletics—
GETTING IN
Admissions
Applying to Ball State University involves navigating an admissions process that admits roughly 72 percent of its applicants annually. The institution reports a math SAT midpoint of 575 for admitted students, providing context on the academic profile of incoming classes without establishing specific requirements for all candidates.
Source: IPEDS 2023
SAT RANGE (MID 50%)
1,080–1,250
400National benchmark missing1600
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Not reportedUndergraduate application fee $60.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$10,758/yr
Out-of-state: $28,766/yr. Indiana residents pay roughly 63% less.
Net price by income band
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$13,017/yr
▲ 0% since 2020-2169% receive aid
Average aid package $12,186.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The university supports a broad spectrum of learning through its 117 available undergraduate majors. Students can choose from numerous fields of study within this extensive catalog to align their coursework with personal and professional goals.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
15:1
6-year graduation rate
63%
▲ 1 pts since 2016
First-year retention
77%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
117
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.6.6%
Psychology, General.5.8%
Business/Commerce, General.5%
Elementary Education and Teaching.5%
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.4.9%
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.4.7%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
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On-campus beds
7,046
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Students needing off-campus housing
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Setting
City: Small
IN CONTEXT
Ball State University vs. peer institutions
How Ball State University compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
Ball State University
$13,017
University of Akron Main Campus
$15,292
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$51,833
Compared with earnings for graduates of similar universities.
Working after 10 yrs
91.9%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
81.8%
81.8% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
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