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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Oakland has 5 pts more first-gen students than Ball State (32% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Oakland is more diverse (index 0.50 vs. 0.46)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Ball State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Oakland (35% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Ball State14K
Oakland12.4K
Pell Grant share
Ball State35%
Oakland32%
First-gen share
Ball State28%
Oakland32%
Diversity index
Ball State0.46
Oakland0.50

Who they are

Men
Ball State39%
Oakland43%
Part-time students
Ball State7%
Oakland18%
Students 25 and older
Ball State6%
Oakland15%

Race & ethnicity

Ball State
Oakland
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Ball State91%
Oakland96%
First-years from other states
Ball State8%
Oakland2%
First-years from abroad
Ball State1%
Oakland2%
New transfer students this fall
Ball State589
Oakland1,369
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Ball State14%
Oakland38%

Campus

Ball State
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mid-American ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Oakland
Large suburbNCAA D-I · Horizon LeagueROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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