Ball State University Description:

Ball State University is a mid-sized public university located in Muncie, Indiana, about an hour from Indianapolis. Preprofessional fields such as business, education, communications, and nursing are all popular among undergraduates. The Communication and Media Building is named after the school's most famous alumnus, David Letterman. The university has won high marks for its value, its environmental efforts, and programs in areas such as music and business.

In athletics, the Ball State Cardinals compete in the NCAA Division I Mid-American Conference.

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Admissions Data (2014):

• Percent of Applicants Admitted: 60%
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Ball State
• Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
  • SAT Critical Reading: 500 / 600
  • SAT Math: 500 / 590
  • SAT Writing: 480 / 580
    • What these SAT numbers mean
    • Mid-American SAT comparison
  • ACT Composite: 20 / 24
  • ACT English: 19 / 24
  • ACT Math: 18 / 24
    • What these ACT numbers mean
    • Mid-American ACT comparison

Enrollment (2013):

• Total Enrollment: 20,503 (16,300 undergraduates)
• Gender Breakdown: 42% Male / 58% Female
• 93% Full-time

Costs (2014 - 2015):

• Tuition and Fees: $9,344 (in-state); $24,610 (out-of-state)
• Books: $1,260 (why so much?)
• Room and Board: $9,126
• Other Expenses: $3,050
• Total Cost: $22,780 (in-state); 38,046 (out-of-state)

Ball State University Financial Aid (2013 - 14):

• Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 89%
• Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
  • Grants: 67%
  • Loans: 67%

• Average Amount of Aid
  • Grants: $10,397
  • Loans: $7,341

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Most Popular Majors:

Business, Criminal Justice, Elementary Education, Family and Consumer Sciences, Journalism, Liberal Arts, Nursing, Physical Education, Psychology, Radio and Television

Graduation and Retention Rates:

• First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 78%
• 4-Year Graduation Rate: 37%
• 6-Year Graduation Rate: 60%

Data Source:

National Center for Educational Statistics

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Ball State University Mission Statement:

mission statement from http://cms.bsu.edu/About/StrategicPlan/StrategicPlan20072012/VisionMission.aspx

"Ball State University is an innovative, supportive academic community that inspires students by:

• Offering action-oriented learning, including immersive out-of-class experiences, research, and study-abroad.
• Providing extraordinary access to and collaboration with professors who create scholarship to advance knowledge, improve teaching, and transform learning.
• Engaging state, national, and international communities to enhance educational, economic, and cultural development."

 

Ball State profile last updated July 2015