Ball State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Muncie, IN
Population
120,000
Website
http://www.bsu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
13,770
Men / Women
39% / 61%
White
70%
Black
11%
Hispanic
9%
Mixed
5%
Asian
3%
International
1%
Native American
0%
From State
92%
From Region
5%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Arts
19%
Business & Economics
18%
Education
18%
Health Sciences
11%
Life & Natural Sciences
5%
Computer Science
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Professional
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$11,082
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$29,630
Est. In-State Cost
$14,336
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$38,329
10-Year ROI
$164,000
ROI Percentile
64th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
78%
4-Year Graduation Rate
49%
6-Year Graduation Rate
62%
Transfer-Out Rate
22%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,440 (30%)
Days Without Precipitation
240 (37%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
68%
Yield (Unbound)
20%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #261 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $8M | #271 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #438 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 49 | #252 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 11 | #466 |
Honors College
Name
Honors College
Students
1,000 (7%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
38%
SAT Range
1110
–
1230
SAT Math Range
530
–
620
SAT RW Range
550
–
640
ACT Range
20
–
24
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Fine Arts | 1,199 | 35% / 65% | 1% | $47,578 | 96% | ||
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,351 | 36 | 99% | |
| Advertising | 30 +2 | 23% / 77% | 0% | $54,927 | 49 | 100% | |
| Economics | 17 +3 | 71% / 29% | 12% | $82,334 | 89 | 100% | |
| Economics | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $82,334 | 89 | 100% | |
| Anthropology | 14 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $43,370 | 17 | 96% | |
| Classical Languages | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,459 | 17 | — | |
| English | 47 +2 | 19% / 81% | 4% | $39,232 | 9 | 94% | |
| French | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $41,975 | 14 | 92% | |
| Geography | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $52,447 | 42 | 100% | |
| German | — — | — | — | $43,612 | 17 | — | |
| History | 26 +9 | 69% / 31% | 0% | $42,879 | 16 | 96% | |
| Japanese | 6 +1 | 83% / 17% | 0% | $43,324 | 17 | 78% | |
| Journalism | 45 +5 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $54,057 | 47 | 98% | |
| Philosophy | 5 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $47,054 | 26 | — | |
| Political Science | 21 — | 52% / 48% | 0% | $49,159 | 32 | 97% | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 30 — | 20% / 80% | 3% | $54,927 | 49 | 100% | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $47,245 | 27 | — | |
| Sociology | 14 +3 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $50,157 | 35 | 100% | |
| Spanish | 6 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $41,975 | 14 | 92% | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 31 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $49,909 | 34 | 95% | |
| Technical and Scientific Communication | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,927 | 49 | 100% | |
| Biology Teacher Education | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,195 | 44 | 99% | |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $52,358 | 41 | — | |
| Early Childhood Education | 29 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,064 | 21 | 94% | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,351 | 36 | 99% | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | 31 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $50,351 | 36 | 99% | |
| Elementary Education | 140 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $45,064 | 21 | 94% | |
| English Education | 15 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $53,195 | 44 | 99% | |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $52,589 | 42 | — | |
| General Education | 205 — | 39% / 61% | 0% | $46,722 | 25 | 96% | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $53,195 | 44 | 99% | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 14 — | 64% / 36% | 7% | $53,195 | 44 | 99% | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 31 +1 | 58% / 42% | 0% | $53,195 | 44 | 99% | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $53,195 | 44 | 99% | |
| Special Education | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $50,351 | 36 | 99% | |
| Art Education | 14 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,195 | 44 | 99% | |
| Art/Art Studies | 37 +1 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $42,441 | 15 | 94% | |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $52,444 | 42 | 100% | |
| Dance | 11 +4 | 9% / 91% | 0% | $33,828 | 4 | 94% | |
| Design and Visual Communications | 19 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $52,444 | 42 | 100% | |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 148 +17 | 70% / 30% | 2% | $43,808 | 18 | 96% | |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 12 +1 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $53,195 | 44 | 99% | |
| Fashion Design | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $52,444 | 42 | 100% | |
| Interior Design | 25 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,444 | 42 | 100% | |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $46,744 | 25 | 92% | |
| Landscape Architecture | 17 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $69,909 | 79 | 100% | |
| Music | 3 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $46,744 | 25 | 92% | |
| Music Education | 33 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $53,195 | 44 | 99% | |
| Music Performance | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 11% | $46,744 | 25 | 92% | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $46,744 | 25 | 92% | |
| Theater | 62 — | 23% / 77% | 2% | $32,171 | 3 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health | 607 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $56,182 | 97% | ||
| Biology | 120 +8 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $47,824 | 28 | 94% | |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 11 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $54,782 | 49 | 100% | |
| Environmental Science | 15 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $57,266 | 55 | 94% | |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,906 | 59 | 100% | |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 35 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,906 | 59 | 100% | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | — — | — | — | $68,114 | 76 | — | |
| Health and Wellness | 15 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $60,324 | 62 | 100% | |
| Nursing | — — | — | — | $73,267 | 82 | — | |
| Nursing | 159 — | 9% / 91% | 1% | $70,375 | 79 | 97% | |
| Pre-Dentistry Studies | 2 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $71,579 | 81 | 95% | |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 9 +11 | 22% / 78% | 11% | $71,579 | 81 | 95% | |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $54,858 | 49 | 100% | |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 58 +1 | 7% / 93% | 0% | $54,190 | 47 | 97% | |
| Psychology | 169 +9 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $47,499 | 27 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Sciences and Humanities | 473 | 54% / 46% | 0% | $61,207 | 97% | ||
| Computer Science | 41 +2 | 78% / 22% | 2% | $87,508 | 93 | — | |
| Data Analytics | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $72,745 | 82 | — | |
| Network and System Administration/Administrator | 22 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $77,788 | 86 | — | |
| Astronomy | 4 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $68,141 | 76 | — | |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $53,534 | 45 | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 17 +1 | 47% / 53% | 0% | $65,443 | 72 | 100% | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $57,730 | 56 | — | |
| Geosciences | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $56,827 | 54 | — | |
| Mathematics | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $49,352 | 33 | 100% | |
| Physics | 7 +2 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $69,675 | 78 | — | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 63 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | $54,684 | 48 | 97% | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $49,267 | 32 | — | |
| Family Systems | 30 +1 | 3% / 97% | 0% | $45,344 | 21 | 100% | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | — — | — | — | $44,954 | 20 | — | |
| Legal Professions and Studies | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $68,488 | 77 | 90% | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | — — | — | — | $51,035 | 38 | — | |
| Social Work | 75 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $45,042 | 21 | 96% | |
| Women's Studies | 4 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,128 | 29 | — | |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 27 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | $46,847 | 25 | — | |
| Architecture | 84 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $62,012 | 66 | 96% | |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $54,550 | 48 | 100% | |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $59,410 | 60 | — | |
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $46,082 | 23 | — | |
| Construction Management | 41 — | 98% / 2% | 2% | $88,434 | 93 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller College of Business | 564 | 53% / 47% | 1% | $62,763 | 96% | ||
| Accounting | 41 +2 | 61% / 39% | 0% | $73,013 | 82 | 93% | |
| Actuarial Science | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $94,152 | 96 | 95% | |
| Business Analytics | 7 +2 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $94,152 | 96 | 96% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $64,824 | 71 | — | |
| Finance | 55 +11 | 73% / 27% | 0% | $69,618 | 78 | 96% | |
| General Business | 148 +6 | 54% / 46% | 3% | $61,775 | 65 | 95% | |
| Hospitality Management | 18 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $43,811 | 18 | 100% | |
| Human Resources Management | 16 +2 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $64,797 | 71 | 94% | |
| International Business | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $66,559 | 74 | — | |
| Management Information Systems and Statistics | 16 +2 | 81% / 19% | 0% | $77,623 | 86 | 96% | |
| Marketing | 58 +13 | 48% / 52% | 0% | $60,408 | 62 | 99% | |
| Operations Management | 7 +2 | 86% / 14% | 0% | $77,414 | 86 | 96% | |
| Real Estate | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $84,934 | 91 | 95% | |
| Risk Management and Insurance | 4 +6 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $58,420 | 58 | 100% | |
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | 13 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $76,833 | 85 | 100% | |
| Sports Management | 43 — | 81% / 19% | 0% | $54,684 | 48 | 97% | |
| Criminal Justice | 85 +9 | 38% / 62% | 1% | $53,870 | 46 | 97% | |
| Fashion Merchandising | 23 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $46,632 | 25 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teachers College | 13 | 15% / 85% | 0% | $51,226 | 99% | ||
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $50,351 | 36 | 99% | |
| French Language Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $52,628 | 42 | — | |
| German Language Teacher Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,195 | 44 | 99% | |
| Teacher Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,195 | 44 | 99% |
Rankings
Health Sciences
Walk It Off
Rehabilitation
Rub Some Dirt On It