Ball State University Comparison

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Ball State University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • BSU Muncie, IN
  • Setting
  • BSU Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • BSU 21,089
  • Type
  • BSU Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • BSU #630
  • Religious Affiliation
  • BSU -
  • Status
  • BSU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • BSU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • BSU $11,082
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • BSU $29,630
  • Room & Board
  • BSU $12,334
  • Average Net Price
  • BSU $13,599
  • Average Grant Aid
  • BSU $13,218
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • BSU 77%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • BSU 21,093
  • Admitted
  • BSU 18,034
  • Acceptance Rate
  • BSU 85.5%
  • Enrolled
  • BSU 20.4%
  • Typical SAT score
  • BSU 1170
  • Typical ACT score
  • BSU 22
  • Average High School GPA
  • BSU 3.52
  • Typical High School Grades
  • BSU A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • BSU Moderate
  • Applicant Competition
  • BSU
  • ACT Range
  • BSU 20/24
  • SAT Range
  • BSU 1080/1260
  • Submit Test Scores
  • BSU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • BSU

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • BSU 14:1
  • Popular Majors
  • BSU
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%)
    • Business (16%)
    • Education (12%)
    • Communication (9%)
    • Health Professions (8%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • BSU 55%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • BSU $42,500
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • BSU 63%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • BSU $25,000
  • Median Loan Payment
  • BSU $258

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • BSU 35%
  • % Women
  • BSU 65%
  • Racial Diversity
  • BSU Low
  • HBCU
  • BSU No
  • % White
  • BSU 81%
  • % Asian
  • BSU 1%
  • % Black
  • BSU 8%
  • % Hispanic
  • BSU 4%
  • % Native American
  • BSU 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • BSU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • BSU 3%
  • % International
  • BSU 2%
  • % Unknown Race
  • BSU 1%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • BSU 91%
  • % Out-of-State
  • BSU 8%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • BSU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • BSU No
  • Meal Plan
  • BSU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • BSU Yes
  • Daycare Facility
  • BSU Yes