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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Ball State14 to 1
Oakland17 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Ball State77%
Oakland54%
Average faculty salary
Ball State$75,288
Oakland$94,743

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Ball State$10,844
Oakland$10,989
Endowment per student
Ball State$14,553
Oakland$10,940
Tuition share of core revenue
Ball State32%
Oakland49%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Ball State2,664
Oakland2,951
Most popular majors
Ball State

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 7% · Psychology, General 7% · Business/Commerce, General 6%

Oakland

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 16% · Psychology, General 6% · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 5%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why