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Ball State University

Muncie, INQuad's selectivityAccessible
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Ball State admits about 9 in 10 applicants (86%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 33% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

86%

86%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

21,093

Admitted

18,034

Yield

20%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1080–1260

10001600
ACT middle 50%

20–24

1836
Applications +16% since fall 2014 · admit rate 60% → 86%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 13,988 undergrads, where 35% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

14K

undergrads · larger than 92% of colleges

Diversity index

0.46

Pell Grant

35%

about the median

First generation

28%

below the median

Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mid-American ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.32 → 0.46 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (7% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 77% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,844 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

7% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Construction Management

$90.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

77%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$10.8K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $18,194 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.1K less than the national median. The 77% who received grants paid $13,599 on average; the other 23% paid the full sticker price of $26,734 in-state / $44,742 out-of-state.

36%

$18.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.1K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$26,734 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 36% of full price

Federal loans

43%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −20% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $51,833 ten years after enrolling, more than at 44% of colleges; 65% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

65%

65%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$51.8K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23.3K

≈ $246/month for 10 years

Retention

78%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 59% → 62% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 11% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 20%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 16% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 60% to 86%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −20% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +16%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 60% → 86%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.32 → 0.46

Every series, year by year

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