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Ball State University

General Information

Name: Ball State University
Address: 2000 University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306
Phone:

  • General information: (765) 289-1241
  • Financial aid office: (765) 285-5600
  • Admissions office: (765) 285-8300

Website: www.bsu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Detailed Expenses2008-20092007-20082006-2007
Tuition and fees
In-state$7,500$7,212$6,810
Out-of-state$19,304$18,280$17,186
Books and supplies$930$930$910
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$7,598$7,240$6,898
Other$2,672$2,576$2,422
Total Expenses2008-20092007-20082006-2007
In-state
On Campus$18,700$17,958$17,040
Out-of-state
On Campus$30,504$29,026$27,416

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 76%
  • Federal grants: 19%
  • State/local grants: 47%
  • Institutional grants: 31%
  • Student loans: 49%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2904
  • State/local grants:$3018
  • Institutional grants:$3055
  • Student loans:$3486

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants10,9354,7796,156
Percent admitted79.1%75.2%82.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time45.7%53.5%40.2%
Part-time0.5%0.6%0.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 20351
Undergraduate enrollment: 17426
First-time student retention: 76%
Overall graduation rate: 55%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 92%
    • Part Time: 8%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 48%
    • Women: 52%

White non-hispanic: 90%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Accreditation

AgencyPeriods of AccreditationAction
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission 1/1/1925 -  None

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
  • Architecture and Related Services, Other - Master
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Bachelor, Master
  • Environmental Design/Architecture - Bachelor
  • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physiology, General - Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Actuarial Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Associate
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Office Management and Supervision - Bachelor
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Associate, Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Journalism - Bachelor, Master
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Master
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor, Master
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services, Other - Master
  • Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production - Associate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education Administration - Master
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching - Master, Doctor
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master, Doctor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments - Bachelor
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities - Bachelor, Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Master
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Doctor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master, Doctor
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Master
  • Technical Teacher Education - Master
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Robotics Technology/Technician - Associate
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Family/Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other - Associate
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Master
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth - Associate
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor, Master
  • Dietitian Assistant - Associate
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) - Associate
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other - Master
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Master
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Associate
  • Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist - Associate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies - Bachelor
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies - Bachelor
  • Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant - Bachelor
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary - Bachelor
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Associate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Statistics, General - Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Master, Doctor
  • Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis - Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master
  • Counseling Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Psychology - Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
  • School Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Social Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Science Technologies/Technicians
  • Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician - Doctor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master
  • Archeology - Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Music, Other - Bachelor, Master


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