ACCEPTANCE RATE
71.6%
More selective than 48% of listed universities.
SelectiveAccessible
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.
Muncie, INcity, small
71.6%ACCEPTANCE
$13,017AVG NET PRICE
63%GRAD RATE
20.4KSTUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
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
Settingcity, small
Calendarsemester
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
4001600
APPLICATION FEE
Undergraduate 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
$7,233$0–$30,000
$9,717$30,001–$48,000
$14,882$48,001–$75,000
$19,748$75,001–$110,000
$21,756$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$13,017/yr
▲ 0% since 2020-2169% receive grants or scholarships
Average grant or scholarship aid $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%
Median across 34 institutions in our national dataset: 89%.
Bachelor-level fields offered
117
Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Share of bachelor's degree completions, not of all enrolled students.
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
Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.
University-controlled housing capacity
7,046
Includes institution-controlled housing; it may extend beyond campus.
Setting
city, small
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$51,833
Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
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 former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with Ball State University.